lautLOS_absence#5-deconstruction of memory

In the organizer's words:

"Not knowing what happened before you were born means always remaining a child."- Cicero

In the beginning there is silence. What has happened loses its clarity, is reinterpreted and becomes a new reality. The disappearance of memory is linked to questions of identity and origin. What is the significance of the heritage that we carry within us from previous generations - historical, human, genetic, psychological, cultural?

As the focus of the project, the artists Kavitha Krishnan (Singapore), Ildikó Mándy (HU) and Ilona Pászthy (D) will each create a solo on this complex of themes, each with a focus inspired by their personal family history. Each artist has her own question. And each artist invites a young dance artist from her country to create another solo on the same theme from her perspective. The starting point for all three artists' exploration of memory and its significance for the "now" and the future are aspects of the loss of important people and points of connection, which shift the approach to memory to a different level of importance at different stages of their lives and thus raise new questions. Cultural imprinting and the search for expression for the "silent aspects" contained therein are intertwined with socio-political themes and personal insights. In the scenography of the visual artist miegL and the animation artist Anna Mahendra, aspects of external influences on current events are taken up and made tangible.

Information at www.ip-tanz.com

Audience discussions with the artists, audio descriptions with touch tours and physical-sensual introductory formats offer the audience access to the artistic working methods and backgrounds on many levels.

Artistic director: Ilona Pászthy in collaboration with the team

Choreography/Dance: Kavitha Krishnan // Gigi, Ildikó Mándy // Jusztina Bakonyi, Ilona Pászthy // Silvia Ehnis

Scenography: miegL

Animation: Anna Mahendra

Musical composition and arrangement: Zsolt Varga

Lighting design: Wolfgang Pütz, Christoph Wedi

Video technology: Christoph Wedi

Dramaturgical consulting / outside eye: Britta Lieberknecht, Diana Treder

Physical-sensual introductory format: Diana Treder

Press relations: Mechtild Tellmann

Management: Asta Nechajute

We would like to thank our sponsors: Ministry of Art and Science NRW, Cultural Office of the City of Cologne, Cultural Office Siegburg, Cultural Office Krefeld

In cooperation with NS Documentation Center Cologne, NS Documentation Center Krefeld/Villa Merländer

Ticketing will close at 4 pm on the day of the event. After that, tickets can be obtained at the Box Office or via karten@ip-tanz.com.

On September 6 and 8, the performances will take place with a touch tour and audio description. We ask those interested to register by email at karten@ip-tanz.com

A physical and sensory introduction will take place 60 minutes before the start of each performance. Please also register for this by email at karten@ip-tanz.com.

Price information:

Normal ticket 19€+fees Reduced ticket 11€+fees Tickets after the end of the sale at the Box Office or via karten@ip-tanz.com