PREMIERE : September 2015
How can tradition and heritage be re-evaluated in different cultural groups? What stories do we tell and why? „On Fire,“ premiered in Johannesburg in February 2015, is the name of Constanza Macras‘ new piece and examines how traditions and rituals look in urban centers today. For this, Macras has brought together an international cast of dancers, performers and musicians from her company Dorky Park and from South Africa, and works with photographs by African-American artist Ayana V. Jackson. „On Fire“ reflects on the artistic deconstruction of colonial and patriarchal images of the „other“ in post-apartheid times with a lot of humor, music and energetic choreography. In her new show, Argentine choreographer and director Constanza Macras explores urban traces of colonial heritage.
Cast
Choreography and Director : Constanza Macras
By & With : Louis Becker, Emil Bordas, Lucky Kele, Jelena Kuljic, Diile Lebeko, Mandla Mathonsi, thulani Mgidi, Melusi Mkhwanjana, Felix Saaimann, Fana Tshabalala, John Sithole
Dramaturgy : Carmen Mehnert
Visual Artist: Ayana V.Jackson
Video Design : Dean Hutton
Costume Design : Constanza Macras
Costume Assistant : Noluthando Lobese
Assistant Director : Nikoletta Fischer
Sound Design : Jelena Kuljic/Abigail Thatcher
Lighting Design : Catalina Fernandez
Technical Direction : Abigail Thatcher
Production Management : Nhanhla Mahlangu
Production Office: Rene Dombrowski
International Relations: Rui Silveira
Tour Management: Ricardo Frayha
A production by Constanza Macras DorkyPark in collaboration with Ayana V Jackson. A co-production with Dance Umbrella South Africa. Funded by Kulturstiftung des Bundes and Senatskanzlei für Kulturelle Angelegenhinten – der Regierende Bürgermeister Berlin and with friendly support of Rudolf Augstein Stiftung, Goethe Institut Süafrika, Dance Forum Johannesburg and Momo Gallery.
