THE PRESSING
Performance by Dani Brown in the frame of „SENSE – Geographies of Perception“
Performance / Tanz Festival
© Daniel K. B. Schmidt
Ticket Prices
16 Euro, reduced 12 Euro
→ SENSE festival ticket
34 Euro, reduced 30 Euro
The festival ticket is valid for all events on the „SENSE“ weekend: „KISS“ by Kasia Wolinska, „THE PRESSING“ by Dani Brown and „Æffective Choreography“ by André Uerba; the days and times can be chosen freely.
Duration approx. 60 minutes. The performance contains explicit nudity.
Ticket Prices
16 Euro, reduced 12 Euro
Duration approx. 60 minutes. The performance contains explicit nudity.
→ SENSE festival ticket
34 Euro, reduced 30 Euro
The festival ticket is valid for all events on the „SENSE“ weekend: „KISS“ by Kasia Wolinska, „THE PRESSING“ by Dani Brown and „Æffective Choreography“ by André Uerba; the days and times can be chosen freely.
Haptic Access Tour and Audiodescription
Sat 30 07 2022 7.30 pm
Please register for the haptic access tour and audio description by telephone under +49 (0)30 288 788 588 or by e-mail to ticket@radialsystem.de.
With Artist Talk following the performance.
Ticket Prices
16 Euro, reduced 12 Euro
→ SENSE festival ticket
34 Euro, reduced 30 Euro
The festival ticket is valid for all events on the „SENSE“ weekend: „KISS“ by Kasia Wolinska, „THE PRESSING“ by Dani Brown and „Æffective Choreography“ by André Uerba; the days and times can be chosen freely.
Duration approx. 60 minutes. The performance contains explicit nudity.
For her new solo performance “The Pressing”, premiering 29 July at this year’s edition of Radialsystem’s SENSE series, Dani Brown re-appropriates the word ‘CUNT’ from its realm of vulgarity. In a world of speculation, belief and queer narrative, she gives herself, her body, soul, intellect, her dance and choreographic practice over to what she terms a ‘CUNT’ entity. Brown starts with the physical qualities of the female sexual organ, the neural connections between brain, clitoris and carnal knowledge, to seek out the expressive possibilities of this anatomically and socially complex organ – what would a vulva-oriented/cunt-centric performance look, feel and sound like?
She is accompanied by the immersive music of artist and DJ Justin F. Kennedy and their queer ode to ‘CUNT’ with laid tracks, historic samples and angelic vocals. Belgian designer Jan Fack’s stage setting features huge floral arrangements and live moths curated by Project Cultivation, and is inspired by the sensually luscious and equally complex Vanitas paintings of the 16th and 17th centuries.
Further information can be found here www.danibrown.org
Cast
Artistic Direction and Performance
Dani Brown
Sound Design and Performance
Justin F. Kennedy
Dramaturgy
Maja Zimmerman
Light Design and Technical Direction
Catalina Fernández
Flower Arrangement
Project Cultivation – Kieran Behan & Sina Kempe
Stage Design
Jan Fack
Production
Marcela Donato
Photos and Video
Daniel K. B. Schmidt
PR and Marketing
Lola and The Bean
Biographien
Dani Brown was born and raised in Rochester, NY. She studied dance at Virginia Commonwealth University, was part of various performance projects and did a lot of, shall we say, 'cultural exchanges' before she finished her BDa, specialization Dance Maker at the ArtEZ University of the Arts in Arnhem, NL (former European Dance Development Centre). After living in Hamburg and producing work in co-production with Kampnagel for five years, she made Berlin her home in 2012 where she works as a choreographer, performer, researcher and teacher. Her works and collaborations have been presented internationally in Europe, Africa and Asia.
Programme
Sat 30 07 2022: Artist Talk
Following the performance on Saturday, there will be a talk with the artist, moderated by Maja Zimmerman.
Language
English
→ the complete programme of SENSE festival
Employing the perspectives of choreography, visual arts, music and workshop formats, Radialsystem investigates with the programme series "SENSE" an embodied practice of sensory perception. At the festival edition in July 2022, three Berlin choreographers will celebrate the premiere of their new works: Kasia Wolinska with „KISS“, Dani Brown with „THE PRESSING“ and André Uerba with „Æffective Choreography“.
Credits
„THE PRESSING“ is a production by Dani Brown in co-production with Radialsystem, supported by the Fonds Darstellende Künste with funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media and the Radial Foundation. With the kind support of Arsenic Lausanne, ImpulsTanz, O'espaco do Tempo, Tanz Haus Zürich, New Fears Gallery for Dance and Performance, Trauma Bar und Kino and Pharos Arts Foundation.
The audio description is offered in cooperation with Gravity Berlin, supported by Diehl+Ritter / Tanzpakt Reconnect, funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media as part of the initiative NEUSTART KULTUR Hilfsprogramm Tanz.
Media partners: Tanzraum Berlin, taz. die tageszeitung, tip Berlin, ExBerliner and Rausgegangen Berlin.
For her new solo performance “The Pressing”, premiering 29 July at this year’s edition of Radialsystem’s SENSE series, Dani Brown re-appropriates the word ‘CUNT’ from its realm of vulgarity. In a world of speculation, belief and queer narrative, she gives herself, her body, soul, intellect, her dance and choreographic practice over to what she terms a ‘CUNT’ entity. Brown starts with the physical qualities of the female sexual organ, the neural connections between brain, clitoris and carnal knowledge, to seek out the expressive possibilities of this anatomically and socially complex organ – what would a vulva-oriented/cunt-centric performance look, feel and sound like?
She is accompanied by the immersive music of artist and DJ Justin F. Kennedy and their queer ode to ‘CUNT’ with laid tracks, historic samples and angelic vocals. Belgian designer Jan Fack’s stage setting features huge floral arrangements and live moths curated by Project Cultivation, and is inspired by the sensually luscious and equally complex Vanitas paintings of the 16th and 17th centuries.
Further information can be found here www.danibrown.org
Cast
Artistic Direction and Performance
Dani Brown
Sound Design and Performance
Justin F. Kennedy
Dramaturgy
Maja Zimmerman
Light Design and Technical Direction
Catalina Fernández
Flower Arrangement
Project Cultivation – Kieran Behan & Sina Kempe
Stage Design
Jan Fack
Production
Marcela Donato
Photos and Video
Daniel K. B. Schmidt
PR and Marketing
Lola and The Bean
Biographies
Dani Brown was born and raised in Rochester, NY. She studied dance at Virginia Commonwealth University, was part of various performance projects and did a lot of, shall we say, 'cultural exchanges' before she finished her BDa, specialization Dance Maker at the ArtEZ University of the Arts in Arnhem, NL (former European Dance Development Centre). After living in Hamburg and producing work in co-production with Kampnagel for five years, she made Berlin her home in 2012 where she works as a choreographer, performer, researcher and teacher. Her works and collaborations have been presented internationally in Europe, Africa and Asia.
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