Uni*Form
Jorge León et Simone Aughterlony
Characterized by liberal capitalism, the current political trend is to govern in a state of constant threat which creates and demands more and more order through repressive laws. So it seemed essential to the Belgian director Jorge León and the New Zealand choreographer Simone Aughterlony to question our relation to power by gathering all the practices which tend to structure human behaviour. Seven dancers of different ages, heights and pasts, are all dressed as police officers: they are stuck between tiers and closely observed by the audience. The organic piece is invaded by a sound space full of electronic music and samples organized by Hahn Rowe. Uni*Form speaks about the mistrust regarding ruling power, about the individual standardization, about alienation and verbal or non-verbal relationships. This work is committed, blunt, powerful, provocative, successful and dreadfully funny.
Création et interprétation Simone Aughterlony, Davis Freeman, Nada Gambier, Kiriakos Hadjiioannou, Jen Rosenblit, Hahn Rowe, Gary Wilmes
Conception Simone Aughterlony, Jorge León
Conseils dramaturgiques Saša Božic, Alain Franco
Musique Hahn Rowe
Lumières Florian Bach
Costumes Judith Steinmann
Production Simone Aughterlony – Verein für allgemeines Wohl and Jorge León – Present Perfect asbl.
Coproduction Zürcher Theater Spektakel, SPIELART München, Kaserne Basel, HAU Hebbel am Ufer Berlin, Charleroi Danses, Théâtre de Liège, Gessnerallee Zürich, de facto Zagreb, BIT Teatergarasjen Bergen, Théâtre Garonne, Scène européenne Toulouse, House on Fire with the support of the Culture Programme of the European Union.
Avec le soutien the NATIONALES PERFORMANCE NETZ (NPN) Coproduction Fund for Dance, which is funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media on the basis of a decision by the German Bundestag, Zagreb City Councile for Culture, Ministry of Culture of Republic of Croatia, Kultura Nova Foundation, Fachausschuss Tanz & Theater BS/BL, Stanley Thomas Johnson Foundation, Stadt Zürich Kultur, Kanton Zürich Fachstelle Kultur and Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia et du CBA – Centre Bruxellois de l’Audiovisuel.