Ich kann's nicht lassen: Partizipatives Stück mit Krump-Tänzer*innen:

Outstanding, holistic art experience to participate in

Who owns the stage? The participatory dance piece "I can't stop" is Janne Gregor's answer to this question. In "Ich kann's nicht lassen", participation becomes a design principle. Here, the audience determines how the piece unfolds. Children from the age of six and adults stand on stage with four dancers and discover the Krump dance style together. They engage in a choreographic game that Janne Gregor developed in collaboration with the professional Krump dancers and several Berlin school classes. Krump originated as Afro-diasporic dance culture on the streets of L.A. and is based on a rebellion against social inequality and discrimination. For many dancers, Krump is still a place of refuge and a substitute for family. The Krump community stands for community. It's about showing up and supporting each other. For Gregor, who doesn't dance Krump herself but comes from a physical theater background, this is an appealing but also sensitive environment for an artistic work on the subject of participation and self-empowerment. "Ich kann's nicht lassen" breaks down the usual hierarchies between audience and performers and turns choreography into a lively, democratic process. Dance becomes a means of communication and each performance becomes a unique experience that makes it possible to experience why you simply can't stop dancing.
The piece was created together with 20 Berlin school classes.
A production by TANZKOMPLIZEN

Nominations: Ensemble nomination for the German Theater Prize DER FAUST 2024, nomination for the Ikarus Theater Prize 2024, nomination for the Westwind Festival 2024, Children's Theater of the Month March 2024 Kultursekretariat NRW Gütersloh and NRW KULTURsekretariat