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Photo: deufert&plischke

Just in Time – Letters to Dance

Lecture-Performance  / Premiere by deufert&plischke, Miriam Jakob, Kareth Schaffer, Lee Meir
In the frame of 9. Tanznacht Berlin 2016

Ein TANZFONDS ERBE Projekt

Along with other residents of Berlin, some choreographers also wrote letters to Dance for “Just in Time” by deufert&plischke. Before the project moves forward to New York and Tel Aviv and they continue collecting their temporary archive, bringing together entirely diverse experiences and memories of dance, as well as stereotypes and clichés, choreo­graphers Miriam Jakob, Lee Méir and Kareth Schaffer will present their letters to dance in word, image and movement.

Concept and Realization: deufert&plischke | with: Miriam Jakob, Lee Méir, Kareth Schaffer | Stage: Valentina Primavera | Production Management: Luisa Grass & Annett Hardegen | Funded by TANZFONDS ERBE – an initiative of the Kulturstiftung des Bundes. Co-produced by the Goethe Institute.

deufert&plischke

Kattrin Deufert and Thomas Plischke (together the artistwin deufert&plischke) live and work in Berlin. Over the past fourteen years, they have realized several theater projects that deal with situations of artistic production and the complex social dynamics and the logistics of artistic processes. Their works reach beyond the scope of dance and theater and focus on individual participation and daily life in artistic events. These works create different artistic environments that suspend the everyday by comprehensively integrating and processing it into art. www.deufertandplischke.net

Miriam Jakob

Miriam Jakob, a Berlin-based choreographer, performer, and artistic researcher, explores representation, accessibility, and inter-species communication through her work. With a focus on personal narratives, socio-political issues, and ecological concerns, her choreography spans installations, film, and collaborative stage productions. Notable projects include "Breathing With" alongside Jana Unmüßig and Lisa Densem, and the ongoing interdisciplinary endeavor "Den Berg Hören – Choreografien des Zerfallens". Miriam holds an MA in Choreography from the Theaterschool of Amsterdam, a BA in Dance, Context, Choreography from HZT, and an MA in Anthropology from FU. She is also an active member of Berlin's ALTES Finanzamt e.V. queer feminist collective.

Kareth Schaffer

Kareth Schaffer practices an extended concept of choreography with manifold collaborators under the name Construction Company. To date her works have scrutinized ancient monastic practices, honey bee movement patterns, prophecies, mudwrestling, synchronized swimming, foley, Angela Merkel, emojis, and imposter syndrome—among other things.  constructioncompany.dance

Lee Meir

Lee Méir is an artist working in choreography and performance between Berlin and Tel-Aviv. Her choreographic works examine states of paradox and the artificiality of the performative situation. Her solo “Translation included“ was awarded first prize at Israel´s Biennale for young choreographers in 2011. She completed Choreography studies at HZT Berlin (2013) and received grants from the Berlin city council, The Israeli ministry of Culture and a danceWEB scholarship in Vienna (2014-2015). She enjoys collaborations with artists including deufert&plischke, Otso Huopaniemi, Maya Weinberg. www.leemeir.com