Nigel Charnock

Tokyo is a big, buzzing, chaotic city; the epitome of the metropolis, the stylized “mega city.” I am gradually coming to realize that this stylization is Tokyo’s subtext, but where does it come from? I would describe it as the result of a process of alienation leading to liberation from redundancy and the strait-jacket of “reality.” As an observer, I am no longer...

«Mich faszinieren diese Stimmungsaus- und -umbrüche beim Aufeinandertreffen von Menschen», sagt Teresa Rotemberg. «Wie es dann einfach ‹klack› macht. Mit diesem Klack ändert sich alles, das Selbst ist nicht mehr wie vorher.» Die 1966 geborene Choreografin, die ihre Kindheit in der argentinischen Militärdiktatur verbrachte, liebt es, dieses Aufeinandertreffen in...

Arja Raatikainen, it is true, is not the most prolific of choreographers. But although she creates new pieces infrequently, every piece is carefully considered content-wise and the concept is scrupulously carried through. Yet hers is no tidy academic approach – although her work is elegant, its dominating force is a savage and enigmatic natural element. The quality...