Paved Life / Rotem Tashach / elledanse Theatre (ISR/SK)
Five dancers speak about the way of physical life that we lead at the beginning of the 21st century. In the shackles of social norms and cultural prohibitions that humanity has created for itself, our current physical life is significantly limited.
Premiére: 7. & 8.9.2014, elledanse Theatre, Bratislava
Five dancers speak about the way of physical life that we lead at the beginning of the 21st century. In the shackles of social norms and cultural prohibitions that humanity has created for itself, our current physical life is significantly limited. The environment in which we move dictates what we can and cannot do with our bodies. Anything different falls into the category of unacceptable, and more than that. Flat floors, on which we spend most of our lives, standardize the way we move. All our steps are identical in size and muscle effort they require. Dancers also talk about the mental limitations of physical expression in the realm of sexuality and the use of personal freedom to establish intimate relationships.
Production of the elledanse Theater.
Text, direction, and choreography: Rotem Tashach (ISR) in collaboration with dancers Choreography Assistant: Olivia Court Mesa (ISR)
Assistant Director: Emil Leeger
Lighting Design: Slavomír Šmálik
Costumes: Michaela Mokrá
Translation and text editing: Tomáš Procházka, Michaela Lesayová, and Veronika Pavelková Photo and graphic design: Vladimír Holina
Performers: Edita Antalová, alt. Zuzana Hianiková, Dana Okáliová, alt. Michaela Šimonová, Jana Šuchová, alt. Leona Tešinská, Michal Heriban, and Pavol Kovalčík