by Hannah Shakti Bühler and Simon Mayer
SOMATIC TRATATA
rhythm, rapture and romance (2022)
Tra–ta–ta, Ta-ta-ta / Tra–ta–ta, Ta-ta-ta / Tra–ta–ta, Ta-ta-ta...
“Breath, voice, movement” — these are the three key elements of Somatic Tratata by Hannah Shakti Bühler and Simon Mayer.
The repetitive rhythms of the South Italian Pizzica Tarantata meet Alpine folk dances and pop culture: a dance concert of animated breaths, vibrations and affects that question heteronormative couple dynamics and gender roles. In a wild and humorous duet, the performers test their boundaries as they playfully explore the fine lines between pleasure and pain, fight and care.
Through rhythm, rapture and romance Somatic Tratata invites to an intimate reflection on the origins of war and love.
"A moving, humorous treatise on the body, rhythm, movement and being human. Performed with a wonderful presence on stage that makes the couple’s story tangible and authentic." – MADE.Jury
SZENEPREIS MADE.FESTIVAL 2024
CREDITS:
Choreography & Performance: Hannah Shakti Bühler & Simon Mayer
Music: Piplotti Rist, Simon Mayer, Hannah Shakti Bühler
Light & Sound: Matthieu Vergez
Dramaturgical Advice: Karoline Maria Wibmer
Production: Lisa Anetsmann
Foto: Fabian Stransky
Co-Production: Tanzplattform Rhein Main, Hessisches Staatstheater, Goethe Institut Napoli, Kunstenwerkplaats vzw Brüssel, Art in Motion Wien
With support of: KulturAmt Frankfurt, Hessisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst, KÖRPER Centro di Produzione della Danza Napoli, Trance Science Institute/Corine Sombrun, Wirbelfest Sigharting, FIM Andorf/Martina Reitinger, The intimate Revolution, Skydancing Institute, Verein SPIEL, NiD Platform and the HfMDF Frankfurt
Special thanks to VOC Sterc Delft
