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b12 invites artists who are teaching at the b12 festival to present an evening-length piece.
jason martin
the One(s) Who Never Lived
dates (dock 11 theater)
the theatre hall is located at ground level in the second courtyard. it is accessible via a step that can be bridged with a ramp, if necessary. due to current renovation work, which is expected to last until september, there is currently no barrier-free toilet available. severely disabled persons who require accompaniment will receive a free accompaniment ticket. unfortunately, it is not possible to book the accompanying ticket online. please book your ticket online and send an e-mail to dockart@dockart-berlin.de for the accompanying ticket. we will then provide the accompanying ticket. people in wheelchairs or with other physical or cognitive impairments who need assistance, we ask for prior registration by email at dockart@dockart-berlin.de.
unfortunately, there are no disabled parking spaces near DOCK 11.
founded in 2017 in montreal, entitey / jason martin serves as a platform for choreographic research and creation — where raw physicality meets human sensitivity. the company’s works stem from a desire to bring the body to light, not as an instrument of performance, but as a vessel of memory, impulse and resonance. guided by an intuitive and sensory approach, jason martin explores the genesis of being — what defines a person at their core — and how this essence manifests through movement. his choreographic practice focuses on the dialogue between emotional and physical responses, seeking to reveal the integrity of gesture, a total physical commitment and visceral intensity. movement becomes a language for the unspoken, expressing the complexity of human connection. since its inception, entitey / jason martin has rapidly established itself as an internationally recognised company, developing three main areas of activity: the presentation of repertoire works, the teaching of workshops and the creation of commissioned works. the company’s works have been presented in over 90 performances across 19 countries and four continents, earning multiple international accolades. today, the company continues to evolve at the intersection of research, performance and human encounter. each work becomes a space for sensitive exploration, where movement — in its simplicity and emotional depth — captures what connects us, what escapes us, and what endures.
rebecca margolick
Rebecca Margolick’s dance works have been presented in Turkey, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Poland, Bulgaria, Mexico, Italy, Israel, and across the U.S and Canada. She was named one of Dance Magazines Top 25 to Watch in 2021 and has received fellowships and residencies from Ailey’s New Directions Choreography Lab, Banff Centre, Derida Stage, Centro de las Artes San Luis Potosí, The Dance Centre Vancouver. She has been commissioned to create original works for Oregon Ballet Theater, La Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica, Arts Umbrella, LITVAK dance, Ballet B.C.’s Annex, Ailey BFA Program, Michiyaya, and DancePORT Derida. Furthermore, Rebecca has performed with many choreographers, including Sidra Bell Dance New York, UNA Productions, ENTITEY/ Jason Martin and Andrea Peña & Artists.
jason martin
jason martin is a canadian choreographer, performer and educator. he has performed with some of canada’s most renowned companies, including compagnie marie chouinard, daniel léveillé danse, the holy body tattoo and the margie gillis dance foundation. in 2017, he founded entitey / jason martin, establishing the company as a platform for choreographic research and creation. his works are rooted in attentiveness to emotional and physical responses, where movement becomes a language for the unspoken — a conduit of memory, impulse and inner resonance, expressing the complexity of human connection. his choreographic works have been presented over 90 times in 19 countries across four continents, earning multiple international recognitions: best dancer at the soloduo nrw + friends international dance festival (germany); the jury prize for best choreographic work at the certamen coreográfico 10 sentidos (spain); la gomera choreography center artistic residency prize at masdanza festival (spain); and third place award at icc linkage (bulgaria). as a choreographer and educator, jason has created and taught for institutions and companies such as wroclaw opera ballet (poland), skånes dansteater (sweden), taller coreográfico de la unam (mexico), ballet nacional dominicano (dominican republic), taipei national university of the arts (taiwan), ballet arabesque (bulgaria), institute of the arts barcelona (spain) and the école de danse contemporaine de montréal (canada).
the One(s) Who Never Lived
The One(s) Who Never Lived invites audiences to reflect on the fragility of human relationships in a world that feels increasingly physically disconnected. On stage, the performers move between production and destruction, discipline and collapse. Their mechanical, synchronized gestures evoke industrial processes, caught between detachment and a longing for (re)connection. The work creates a space where the impact of isolation, collective fatigue, and the impulse to resist or reach out can be felt. The dialogue between the natural and the industrial, between the human and the mechanized, highlights the coexistence of these opposing forces and the shared experiences they evoke.
Cast: Rebecca Margolick & Jason Martin
Choreographer: Jason Martin
Creative collaborator: Rebecca Margolick
Performers: Rebecca Margolick + Jason Martin
Other cast members: Beatriz Mira, Emiliana Battista Mariono, Paco Ziel
Rehearsal directors: Isabelle Poirier + Carmen Macias
Dramaturgy: James Viveiros
Lighting designers: Claire Seyller
Music composer: Jonathan Goulet
Costumes: Rémi van Bochove
Technical director: Emmanuel Bossé-Messier
Photos credits: Melika Dez
Canada Arts Council, Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec, Centro Coreográfico de La Gomera (Spain), Teatro Victoria (Spain), Skånes Dansteater
(Sweden), Festival Masdanza (Spain), Fondation Margie Gillis (Canada), Teatros del Canal (Spain), MOVES (Mexico), Centro de las Artes de San Luis Potosí
(Mexico), NECIA (Mexico), Festival Quartiers Danses (Canada), Louise Lapierre Danse (Canada), Maison de la culture Marie-Uguay (Canada), Quai 5160 - Maison de la culture Verdun (Canada).
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