Meg Stuart & The Field

Waterworks

Belgium  / Germany  / Switzerland

Dance and water, the established American choreographer Meg Stuart and the young Zurich collective The Field. These seemingly surprising combinations promise to be the most exciting con­stellation in this year’s festival programme. In 2021, Tanzhaus Zürich and The Field invited Stuart to a workshop at the river Limmat and Lake Zurich. It was an experiment as well as a return: During her artist residency with her company Damaged Goods at the Schauspielhaus Zürich from 2000 to 2005, she got to know Zurich and its waters well.

Stuart is known for her uncompromising ar­tistic research which explores our physical and imaginative limitations. She has now invited three longstanding collaborators Maria Scaroni, Isabela Fernandes Santana and Kristof Van Boven as well as designer Jean­-Paul Lespa­gnard and musician Mieko Suzuki to collaborate on the Saffainsel together with The Field. In the shallow waters, they will investigate the shore as a transition between nature and civilisation, as well as the interactions between liquids and bodies, natural elements and human movement.

In «Waterworks», the performers evoke dreamlike fictions on a man­made island. The water is the stage for those scenarios – liberating, connec­tive, terrifying and full of possibilities. (mvh)

Simple words

In this show, people are dancing in water. They want to show what they can do with their bodies. The spectators will watch them from swimming platforms.

Artistic direction and cast

Choreografie & RegieMeg Stuart
Von & mitKristof Van Boven, Isabela Fernandes Santana, Lucia Gugerli, Pierre Piton, Maria Scaroni, Declan Whitaker, Mirjam Jamuna Zweifel
DramaturgieBart Van den Eynde
Musik (hybrides Multikanal Set)Mieko Suzuki
SzenografieElodie Dauguet / Vivarium Studio
LichtdesignNico de Rooij, Elodie Dauguet
KostümdesignJean-Paul Lespagnard
ChoreografieassistenzAna Rocha, Davis Freeman
Projektleitung «Waterworks»Kathrin Veser
ProduktionsassistenzKizzy Garcia Vale
Unterstützung KostümdesignSelina Tholl, Klaire-Alice Cretoll, Lee Fischer
PraktikumSofía Werder
Produktionsleitung & künstlerische Mitarbeit The FieldMarisa Godoy, Romain Guion
Produktionsleitung & künstlerische Mitarbeit Tanzhaus ZürichMarc Streit
Technische UnterstützungDavid Baumgartner
FotoChristian Altorfer


Production

ProduktionThe Field
KoproduktionZürcher Theater Spektakel und Tanzhaus Zürich in Zusammenarbeit mit Damaged Goods (Brüssel)
Unterstützung The FieldBNP Paribas Swiss Foundation (Hauptpartner), Stadt Zürich Kultur, MigrosKulturprozent, Fondation Nestlé pour l’Art
ProjektförderungStadt Zürich Kultur, Fachstelle Kultur Kanton Zürich, Landis & Gyr Stiftung, Stiftung Corymbo, Albert Huber-Stiftung
Premiere18. August 2022, Zürcher Theater Spektakel

Saffainsel

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Dance, Choreography On The Shore And In The Water

Premiere, Co-production

Duration

ca. 1:15 hrs.

Language

non language-based

Age

16 years plus

An inclusive event

accessible with wheelchair

Cancellation

The performance on Fri August 26 had to be cancelled

Post-performance talk

Tue 23.8.

Open-Air Performance

In case of adverse weather, the performance will be cancelled. Information on potential cancellation on theaterspektakel.ch and Facebook no later than 2 hours before the start of performance

Note

Please note that there are no chairs available at this performance; the audience is seated in two rows on swimming pontoons (on the floor or on a step). We recommend waterproof clothing and non-slip shoes. A restricted number of seats is available on shore for people with a weak equilibrium or in wheelchairs. Please contact 044 442 24 22 or contact@theaterspektakel.dont-want-spam.ch.

Documentary

on the creation of «Waterworks» on the dates of performance from 18:30 hrs at the Stammtisch.

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  • Su 21.08. 21:00 - 22:15 CHF 45.–/25.– 
  • Tu 23.08. 21:00 - 22:15 CHF 45.–/25.– 
  • We 24.08. 21:00 - 22:15 CHF 45.–/25.– 
  • Th 25.08. 21:00 - 22:15 CHF 45.–/25.– 
  • Fr 26.08. 21:00 - 22:15 Show cancelled 

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