another space / memory
Performance
by
femBlack Performance Collective
In the frame of Emerging Change Tanzfestival
Five performers, one mistress of ceremony in a central as a musical pulsating vein on a three-dimensional playground; many crawling ants and other flickering scraps of memories reflecting silvery black futures in Germany. What do our memories look like in the future? Which part Black futures inspire us tomorrow? With what tools do we dance our way into a future we want? How do cracks and ambivalences become overcomings of identity-driven inquiry and portals for the unknown? In the dance performance «another space/memory», femBlackPerformance Collective interrogates memory as a machine-body that dances beyond itself, marking an unterwegs (on the way) where Black queer bodies are able to let go.
Format description in Easy Language
Format description in Easy Language
Five performers deal with many different memories they have made. They imagine what a future could look like in Germany. What inspired them and how would they dance in that future? What new can we learn and experience in that future? Their bodies become a dancing machine. Black queer bodies are finally letting go.
Access notes
The performance lasts about 60 minutes and takes place in Studio 14. The ticketing will take place in the foyer in Studio 13. The text will be mainly in German, with some parts in French and English. The volume will be louder than usual, but not as loud as a concert, with occasional intense bass moments, though not overwhelming. You may experience shrill or sudden sounds at times, and while there won’t be any strobe lights, there will be some intense or sudden light changes. The space will not be completely dark during the performance and have video elements. Please note that the storytelling includes subtle references to racist and sexist experiences. This is a relaxed performance. Please note that we kindly ask you to take off your shoes and leave them in a designated area after entering the space.
For people with limited mobility, pre-boarding (formerly seated) is offered approximately 10 minutes before the beginning. There will be late seating possible for approximately 10 min after the start of the performance. A limited number of bean bags are available during pre-boarding for visitors who need a different seating ,do to access needs. Furthermore, we offer a pick-up service from one of the surrounding train stations (Tram/U-Osloer Straße, U-Pankstraße).
If you are interested in a beanbag or the pick-up service, please register this by e-mail at access@tanzfabrik-berlin.de or via phone: +49 (0) 30 200 592 72
For people with limited mobility, pre-boarding (formerly seated) is offered approximately 10 minutes before the beginning. There will be late seating possible for approximately 10 min after the start of the performance. A limited number of bean bags are available during pre-boarding for visitors who need a different seating ,do to access needs. Furthermore, we offer a pick-up service from one of the surrounding train stations (Tram/U-Osloer Straße, U-Pankstraße).
If you are interested in a beanbag or the pick-up service, please register this by e-mail at access@tanzfabrik-berlin.de or via phone: +49 (0) 30 200 592 72
femBlack Performance Collective
Virginnia Ogechi Krämer (they/them) is a performer, writer, facilitator, and parent. Their interests range from embodied social justice to afrofuturism to cultural identity-focused artistic research and ritual. 2022 they were seen in their first solo „auf den weg zu mir/auf den weg zu dir“ at Sophiensaele, an installative performance about afrogerman poet May Ayim's poem sein oder nicht sein. In spring 2023 Virginnia was artist in residence at Emerging Change/Tanzfabrik Berlin where they presented their solo “hair pulling” (WT). Together with femBlack Performance Collective they premiered with their first production “another space/memory” at Berliner Ringtheater in Fall 2023. Their work currently emerges into new unknowns with a profound urge to integrate loss, genocide and (be)coming together. @dreamingginni
Isabel Kwarteng-Acheampong (she/her, they/them) is a Black queer performer and director with a focus on intersectionality and somatic trauma healing. They are dedicated to the decolonization of bodies and work as a diversity consultant at different institutions such as HAU theatre. Aside from that they facilitate artistic projects in Ghana, Togo, and Germany to empower queer BIPoC communities and promote white allyship.
Isabel Kwarteng-Acheampong (she/her, they/them) is a Black queer performer and director with a focus on intersectionality and somatic trauma healing. They are dedicated to the decolonization of bodies and work as a diversity consultant at different institutions such as HAU theatre. Aside from that they facilitate artistic projects in Ghana, Togo, and Germany to empower queer BIPoC communities and promote white allyship.
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Luana Naquin (she/her) is a multidisciplinary dancer with a focus on modern, urban African, and traditional Afro-Caribbean dances. She is currently researching the African heritage of Afro-Caribbean communities, delving into concepts such as resilience, Black identity, resistance, intergenerational trauma, and decolonization.
Jasmin Eding (she/her) has been actively involved in the Black movement for over 30 years and is a co-founder of ADEFRA e.V. She identifies herself as an anti-racist, feminist, lesbian grassroots activist. As a co-author of the book "Kinder der Befreiung," she writes about transatlantic experiences and perspectives of Black Germans from the post-war generation.
Luana Naquin (she/her) is a multidisciplinary dancer with a focus on modern, urban African, and traditional Afro-Caribbean dances. She is currently researching the African heritage of Afro-Caribbean communities, delving into concepts such as resilience, Black identity, resistance, intergenerational trauma, and decolonization.
Jasmin Eding (she/her) has been actively involved in the Black movement for over 30 years and is a co-founder of ADEFRA e.V. She identifies herself as an anti-racist, feminist, lesbian grassroots activist. As a co-author of the book "Kinder der Befreiung," she writes about transatlantic experiences and perspectives of Black Germans from the post-war generation.
Research, Concept: femBlack Performance Collective (Virginnia Ogechi Krämer, Luana Naquin, Isabel Kwarteng-Acheampong, Jasmin Eding, Mariama Sow)
Choreography: Virginnia Ogechi Krämer, Luana Naquin, Isabel Kwarteng-Acheampong
Choreography: Virginnia Ogechi Krämer, Luana Naquin, Isabel Kwarteng-Acheampong
Performance: Virginnia Ogechi Krämer, Luana Naquin, Isabel Kwarteng-Acheampong, Jasmin Eding
Sound: Lea Malaika Som
Voice: Aka Kelzz
Stage: Aminata Cisse (Design), Jan Robert (Set-up)
Stage: Aminata Cisse (Design), Jan Robert (Set-up)
Costume: Mariama Sow and Souleymane Mare
Production Team: Ihisa Adelio, Antonia Böckle
Video: Govoi/A23 Studio House and Mariama Sow
Light: Elliot Blue
Light technician: Thais Nepomuceno
Light technician: Thais Nepomuceno
Mentoring: Khadidiatou Rachel Bangoura, Magda Korsinsky
Workshops Afrofuturism: Ford Kelly, Adyam Tesfamariam
Dramaturgical Support: Mariann Yar
Funded by Hauptstadtkulturfonds (HKF) and Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und Gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt (IMPACT Förderung).
