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XXTANZTHEATER
Under the direction of Bibiana
Jiménez produces XXTANZTHEATER pieces characterized by intense
and poetic images. The content is political, the focus is on women,
some special places are used. The pieces and site-specific performances
combine today's sociopolitical developments and historical facts. A
theme determines the story ... A story determines the theme. The
choreographies capture the emotions of a situation, the emotions of a
figure in motion. The sensitivity of being human and the power of dance
complement each other. Consciously set texts from historical
documents, narratives, true events, improvisations are part of the
productions.
In 2020 we deal in "The eXXperiment" with the "New Woman" ... the woman in the 1920s, the woman who was combative and self-determined. It not only embodied the idea of independence of the women's movement, but was considered the ideal image of a whole generation of women. The 1920s were also the time of the avant-garde artist group "Kölner Progressive" - one of the central female figures was the artist Marta Hegemann (1894-1970): With her pictures she created a beneficial counter-world that defied anachronistic gender stereotypes. With the arrival of National Socialism, Hegemann's career as a painter ended, her art was banished from the museums as “degenerate”. Two dancers are inspired by Hegemann's life: her isolation as an artist in a men's society, her portrayal of women as a break from an established world. They design new models of being women, political and personal developments form the basis of their artistic creativity. An attempt to outline feelings and thoughts in times of change - towards a new community.
"Das eXXperiment" was the first premiere after the Lockdown on May 30, 2020 and is nominated for the Dance and Theater Preis SK Foundacion 2020.
In our series "XX" trilogy, - in the footsteps of the
female side of Cologne, - we are immersed in the history of Cologne and
have embarked on a journey of discovery into the historical scenes of
Cologne. The stories of three powerful Cologne women were selected to
highlight the topics of "Women and Politics", "Women and Religion",
"Women and the Economy". The first part of the trilogy: "XX" Fortuna
was nominated in 2016 for the Cologne Dance Theater Prize of the SK
Foundation.
The solo piece "I am Farkhunda" questions "humanity" and brutality is noticeably portrayed. This work is based on a lynching in
Afghanistan - a true story. These piece was nominated in 2017 for
the Cologne Dance Theater Prize of the SK Foundation.
