Two dance solos from the backcountry
ITMAR is a mythical creature: part Hollywood diva, part saint, part dairy cow. Through her invention, Géraldine Chollet tells of her childhood in a patriarchal and religious rural community. In an extremely sensual and powerful performance, accompanied by the sound of two Talerschwinger (coin rollers), she portrays feminine archetypes that go far beyond submission and folksy kitsch.
In the dialect spoken in Upper Austria, ‘Sunbeng’ is the word for the sun-bathed bench found at the front of farmhouses. In SunBengSitting, Simon Mayer returns to his roots. He blends birdsong, yodelling and the sound of a chainsaw to create hypnotic loops and, with humour and tremendous physicality, breaks down the stereotypes of traditions, customs and masculinity.
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SunBengSitting
ITMAR: Choreography and dance Géraldine Chollet Talerschwinger Charles Dénervaud, Jacques Chollet Sound creation Renée Van Trier Lights Dominique Dardant Sound Raphaël Raccuia Costume Diane Grosset Œil extérieur Fabrice Gorgerat Administration Samuel Antoine Co-production Sévelin 36 Support Ville de Lausanne, Canton de Vaud, Loterie Romande, SIG, Fondation Nestlé pour l’Art
Presentation with the support of Pro Helvetia, Stiftung Corymbo
SunBengSitting: Performance, Artistic Direction, Music Simon Mayer Sound and Live-Loop Pascal Holper Lighting design Lucas Gruber, Hannes Ruschbaschan Production Management Sophie Schmeiser Artistic Guidance Frans Poelstra Co-production Kopf hoch/Simon Mayer, brut Wien, Freischwimmer 2014/15, Im_flieger Touring Sophie Schmeiser, HIROS
Presentation with the support of Österreichisches Kulturforum, Stiftung Corymbo
