XÊR
Performance · Premiere
by
Elvan Tekin
In the frame of Emerging Change Tanzfestival
"XÊR" investigates the role of the voice in language, identity and the body. Viewing the body and language as dynamic processes in the construction of identity, "XÊR" explores a voice in a state of flux, seeking new realms of existence. The voice is perceived as an integral part of this flux, essential for redirecting and rebalancing the body. It encompasses spoken language, silence and the wider contexts of being heard, seen, understood or misunderstood.
Accessibility
Accessibility
The event lasts approx. 60 minutes and takes place in Studio 5. The performance is held in Kurdish.
The audience will be sitting on chairs, and maybe on cushions in the first row.
Studio 5 is accessible without steps, but has a raised wooden floor area accessible via a 1.5% inclined ramp. Wheelchair spaces are available. The barrier-free toilet is located in the foyer of the studio.
Studio 5 is accessible without steps, but has a raised wooden floor area accessible via a 1.5% inclined ramp. Wheelchair spaces are available. The barrier-free toilet is located in the foyer of the studio.
Content notes:
This is a dance performance with sound.
It is a duet, meaning two people will perform.
There will be singing and spoken language.
The audience will sit around the performers.
There is text spoken in Kurdish.
There will be no translation, but it is not needed.
The sound will be loud, with increased volume at times.
There will be mid-level bass, feedback, and reverb used in the sound.
At times, the performance will happen in complete darkness.
If you have further questions about the access requirements for this performance, please contact: access@tanzfabrik-berlin.de.
Further information on accessibility can be found on our website: https://www.tanzfabrik-berlin.de/en/barrierefreiheit#
Elvan Tekin
Elvan Tekin (she/her, Izmir 1994) is a dancer, choreographer and community organiser based in Berlin. In her practice, she navigates the nuances of identity and the body, reclaiming spaces and cultivating a deeper understanding of collective struggles. In 2023, her solo performance “to be a fish in a raki bottle” was presented at Tanztage Festival in Sophiensaele, Berlin. Moreover, Elvan is the founder and co-curator of the curatorial project emergent spaces that is centralising queer and trans* feminist perspectives in diaspora. In 2024, she completed a master in Choreography at the HZT – Berlin. @badelv1
Concept, Choreography, Performance: Elvan Tekin
Sound Composition, Performance: Saemi Jeong
Set Design: Camille Lacadee
Lighting Design: Robert Prideaux
Costume: Isabelle Edi
Dramaturgy: Diego Agulló
Outside Eye: Ting An Yin
Mentors: Ana Lessing Menjibar, Nik Haffner, Jefta Van Dinther
A production of HZT-Berlin with the friendly support of [LINK] Mentorship in artistic practice in choreography by Jefta Van Dinther together with Maja Zimmermann.
Funded by Hauptstadtkulturfonds (HKF) and Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und Gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt (IMPACT Förderung).
↪ FURTHER BIOGRAFIES
Saemi Jeong (she/her) studied composition with Prof. Hanspeter Kyburz since 2018 and electroacoustic music with Prof. Wolfgang Heiniger at the Hanns Eisler School of Music Berlin from 2023. Her pieces have been premiered at several projects and festivals, including the M♀ZART Chamber Music Festival, Klangwerkstatt and Berliner Lautsprecherorchester. Since 2019, she has been organizing the concert event “Series of Combined Music” with her colleagues in Seoul, where young composers want to bring their works to a wider audience. She is also active as a member of the “Kollektiv Unruhe”, a Berlin-based group of musicians and composers.
↪ FURTHER BIOGRAFIES
Saemi Jeong (she/her) studied composition with Prof. Hanspeter Kyburz since 2018 and electroacoustic music with Prof. Wolfgang Heiniger at the Hanns Eisler School of Music Berlin from 2023. Her pieces have been premiered at several projects and festivals, including the M♀ZART Chamber Music Festival, Klangwerkstatt and Berliner Lautsprecherorchester. Since 2019, she has been organizing the concert event “Series of Combined Music” with her colleagues in Seoul, where young composers want to bring their works to a wider audience. She is also active as a member of the “Kollektiv Unruhe”, a Berlin-based group of musicians and composers.
