b12 summer | main event
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© ramón rodriguez
b12 summer main event
—locations: eden***** studios & dock11
maria colusi
former dancer with Sasha Waltz & guests company
this performance project is designed for about 17 people and lasts 13 days (tuesday off). it will be performed three times alongside two other performance projects at dock 11, a theater in the center of berlin. maria's performance project runs from july 22 to august 3, 2025.
rehearsals and performances:
july 22 - july 28: 9:00 - 12:30 at eden studios
29 july: no rehearsal
30 july: 11:15 - 13:00 in studio dock 11 / 9:00 - 10:30 in theater dock 11
31 july: 13:00 - 14:45 in dock 11 studio / 9:00 - 12:00 in dock 11 theater
1 august: 12:30 - 14:15 in dock 11 studio / 9:00 - 11:00 in dock 11 theater / 16:00 - 18:00 dress rehearsal in dock 11 theater with all three groups / performance: 19:00 - 20:30 in dock 11 theater
2 august: 13:30 - 14:30 possible feedback in dock 11 theater / performance: 19:00 - 20:30 in dock 11 theater
3 august: 13:30 - 14:30 possible feedback at dock 11 theater / performance: 19:00 - 20:30 at dock 11 theater
new: if you are interested in us booking accommodation for you for the duration of the performance project, please indicate this in your application. please understand that we only have a limited number of accommodations available.
the application deadline is april 25, 2025.
Boost
The piece explores extremes - outbursts, intense parties, extreme release, productivity, followed by total stasis due to energy depletion. It explores the moods that lead individuals to extremes and deals with the aftermath of total destruction and exhaustion, similar to the day after the party. In the midst of real-life situations that often fall between these extremes, the work highlights and the tension that arises from the struggle to maintain authenticity amidst societal pressures for conformity. When does a passion become extreme, an addiction or an escape from oneself? The incorporation of electronic dance beats and live construction reflects the dynamic interplay between the external world and the internal experiences of those involved, interpreting the contrasting elements of life - the highs and the lows, the harmony and the discord. The creation of the work will entail the utilisation of improvisation and the setting of material, which will facilitate the generation of solos, duets and trios that can also be shared with the entire group. In each scene, the focus will be on different physical and theatrical tasks initiated by myself, but also incorporating elements emerging from the group dynamic. The final choreographic work will be the result of our collective exchange and shared understanding of the process, embracing the differences between individuals, while also acknowledging the common hopes, desires, and passion for creating together.
the description reflects an artist’s idea which was developed at the time it was submitted to b12. it may have changed by the time the workshop or the performance project is starting. please stay flexible. thank you!
biography
Maria Colusi is a dancer, teacher, choreographer, and mentor based in Berlin. She was born in Argentina and obtained her qualifications from the Taller de Danza Contemporanea del Teatro Gral. Colusi undertook studies in dance and choreography in France and at the American Dance Festival in the USA. She has been a member of the Sasha Waltz and Guests Company and the Ballet Contemporáneo Teatro Gral. San Martin, and Tangokinesis Company. She has developed her own interdisciplinary practice, engaging in collaborative work with composers, visual artists, and musicians. Her work has been performed at a number of venues, including RadialSystem, Berliner Ensemble, DOCK11, Delphi Theater, Schloss Solitude (Germany), Teatro Argentino de La Plata (Argentina), and Kunst Festival des Arts (Belgium). Additionally, she has taught improvisation and composition workshops locally and internationally for various companies, and dance centers such as HZT-BA dance programme, Bauhaus University, Weimar, University of Arts in Argentina, PRODA, Norway, Institut del Teatre ITI Spain, Marameo, Tanzfabrik, B12 Summer Festival, Germany, among others. She was awarded grants from various institutions, including Inicial 1/2- Akademie der Kunst, Dis-tanz-solo, Dachverband Tanz Stipendien, Takecare- Darstellende künste, Stipendien SonderProgramm, Einstiegförderung, and Wiederaufnahmeförderung / Berlin Senate Administration in Germany.
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