Performance
In Matters of Rhythm, Rita Mazza explores the composition of visual sound. Together with lighting artist Hanna Kritten Tangsoo and inspired by the rhythms of sign language, Mazza delves into the relationship between body and light, developing movement and light choreographies that create music for the eyes.
Music is moving in waves. It travels through space and time. Light also travels in waves and needs a body to reflect. Light and bodies moving together through space and time are constantly creating a choreography of visual frequencies. In Matters of Rhythm, Rita Mazza develops choreographies that focus on the relationship between the body of the performer and the light as the source of movement. They explore how light and movement come together, communicate, interact, build a relationship and, in doing so, produce music for the eyes. Mazza and Kritten Tangsoo also question how the contrasts between nature and capitalism, between circular and linear rhythms, shape our movements.
Schedule:
5:00 pm – Touch tour
5:30 pm – Pre-show access
5:50 pm – Early boarding
6:00 pm – Performance (approx. 60 minutes)
7:30 pm – Artist talk (approx. 45 minutes)
Team:
Choreography + Performance: Rita Mazza
Lighting Choreography: Hanna Kritten Tangsoo
Stage and Costume Design: Yi-Ju Chou
Dramaturgy + Access Consultancy: Noa Winter
Movement Quality and Choreography Consultancy: Gabriel Galindez Cruz
Press + Communication: Gina Jeske
Audio Description + Tactile Tour: Johanna Krins + Gina Jeske
Photography: Mayra Wallraff
Filming + Editing: Laura Gönczy
Production Management (original): Sophia Barthelmes
Production Management (current): Tiphaine Carrère and Jette Büchsenschütz
Audism Workshop and Deaf Awareness: Xenia Dürr
DGS/English/German interpretation for internal team work: Stella Papantonatos, Alma Arnoul, Florian Köhler, Nora Maletzki
Language:
The performance is very quiet. No music or spoken language is used throughout the show.
Credits:
The performance lasts 60 minutes and has no intermission.
Matters of Rhythm has been developed as a relaxed performance. The format is aimed in particular at neurodivergent people (e.g. autistic people or people with Tourette), but also at all people for whom sitting still for long periods in the theatre (e.g. due to chronic pain) is a barrier. Movements and noises from the audience are explicitly welcome.
From 30 minutes before the performance, an access assistant will be available in the step-free entrance area to answer questions about the accessibility of the performance. Communication is possible in German and English (written and verbal).
Early boarding will be available 10 minutes before the performance begins. This time can be used to familiarise yourself with the space and choose a comfortable seat.
There is free choice of seats with bean bags, chairs and wheelchair spaces.
Studio 1 has a 1.5m sunken floor area that is only accessible via seven steps. The lower area of the studio is therefore not barrier-free. Step-free access to the upper part of the studio is possible.
Due to the characteristics of the venue, bean bag places are accessible only via stairs.
Step-free wheelchair spaces are available upon request with prior booking.
Please make use of the Early Boarding 10 minutes before the performance begins if you require a specific seat or make a reservation in advance with mad@uferstudios.com.
There will be blankets, water, sugar, and stim toys available in the space.
The performance uses various light settings, intensities, and rhythms, including moving light objects, pulsing and flickering lights, bright/glare and dim scenes, and a wide range of intense colours.
On the second day of the performance, a joint haptic orientation tour of the space will be offered one hour before the show. Audio description will also be available on this day via headphones.
Event details may vary up to one week before the performances. Please check our website shortly beforehand for the latest program information.
Location:
Studio 1
Uferstudios for contemporary dance
Badstraße 41a / Uferstraße 23
13357 Berlin
Tickets:
Pay what you can: 10€ / 15€ / 20€
Copyright: Mayra Wallraff