Let's get physical

In the organizer's words:

Let's Get Physical is an innovative dance program that presents the creations of the WDTanztheater. Choreographer Sagí Amir Gros, originally from Tel Aviv but based in Germany, will present a collage of dance creations linked by film and live presentations to create an overall interdisciplinary performance, introducing his "Physical Script" approach. It is aimed at a mixed audience interested in artistic representation and physical dance performance.

Printemps 22 is a dance film directed by Sagí Amir Gros and shot by cinematographer Michael Maurissens. The film is based on the life story of the Jewish-Ukrainian ballerina Laura Fridman, who lives and works in Paris. Gros interviewed Fridman and wrote a script that sensitively portrays her intimate experiences against the backdrop of the Ukrainian-Russian war.

VORTEX is a powerful dance performance that focuses on the authenticity of an individual. It presents an emotional whirlwind of each individual arising from personal experiences and emotions. The creation explores themes such as identity formation, gender, longing for belonging and connection to others in relation to stereotypes in our society. At the same time, it addresses the loneliness that many people experience in the modern world, as well as the distanced and systematic means of communication used by the media.

Production: WDTanztheater

Director, choreographer, text, costumes, camera work & design: Sagí Amir Gros
Cinematographer: Michael Maurissens | Dancers: WDTanztheater
Production director & manager: Jozsef Csaba Hajzer | Photo: Rouven Lotz

Supported by: tanzfaktur
Supported by: Kulturamt Köln, Stichting GrossDanceCompany Amsterdam, NRW Landesbüro Tanz, NRW Landesbüro Freie Darstellende Künste, Kulturbüro Hagen, Johanniskirche Hagen.

Trigger warning: Themes such as war, loneliness, social and political constraints and despair are addressed.