UNCHARTED

Joy cannot be taken for granted—it often arises under fragile circumstances. In UNCHARTED, the new production by the DAGADA dance company (Artistic Direction, Choreography: Karolin Stächele), a group of friends enters the “Sphere”—a nonlinear space where past and present overlap—through a rift in time. Within this unstable structure, fleeting moments of joy without purpose reveal themselves—detached from productivity, success, and permanence.

Between moments of coming together and falling apart, the four dancers explore how time and community can be continually reshaped. Through transitions reminiscent of zoom-ins, temporal overlaps, and jump cuts, they distort linear time and enter spaces of memory. Time expands, overlaps, and fractures. Within these fractures, the performers re-experience present actions and sensations. The past becomes tangible in a different way and reveals the present as something that is continuously in the process of emerging.

In a world shaped by fear, efficiency, and the logic of survival, Karolin Stächele and her ensemble explore the question of how much joy we are still capable of experiencing and imagining.

With

 Artistic Direction, Concept & Choreography: Karolin Stächele
Concept & Dramaturgy: So Young H. Kim
Co-creation & Performance: Marcella Centenero, Olivia Grassot, Paco Ladrón de Guevara, Paolo Chiarenza
Set Design: Johanna Kaudewitz
Music Composition & Production: Paul Tinsley
Lighting Design: Tim Weseloh
Production Assistants: Sarah Minarik, Liese Demol
Graphic Design: Belçim Yavuz
Public Relations: Christine Eyssel

Post-Performance Discussion
A post-performance discussion will take place following the performance on October 9. We look forward to exchanging ideas with you.

Performance duration: 60 minutes

Supported by the City of Freiburg’s Office of Culture, the Landesverband Freie Tanz- und Theaterschaffende Baden-Württemberg e.V. with funding from the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Science, Research, and the Arts, and the Performing Arts Fund with funding from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM).

UNCHARTED is a production by the DAGADA dance company in co-production with E-WERK Freiburg.
Realized as part of the Tanzlabor residency program at ROXY Ulm and the Réseau GRAND LUXE network, with special support from the Dance Department of Theater Freiburg.

Admission:
Solidarity-based pricing system: 10€/15€/20€/25€

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There is a Content Note for this production. It can be found in the“Accessibility” section of our website.