Philipp Gehmacher

The relationship between self and other. Touching implies care but also distance. The distance between one’s own body and another is very much a part of our reality and something that we feel constantly. It is an insurmountable boundary and, at the same time, an important mirror. In his work, the Austrian choreographer Philipp Gehmacher poses very precise, fundamental questions – questions of dance and of human relationships in general. His movements connect the dancing body with the everyday body without ever generating simple, representative images.

Premiere: 15.10.2010steirischer herbst (Graz)

Concept and Choreography: Philipp GehmacherDance and Text: Rémy Héritier, An Kaler, Philipp GehmacherInstallation: Vladimir MillerAssistance Installation: Stephanie RauchLight design: Jan MaertensSound design: Andreas HamzaCostumes: Stéphanie ZaniTechnical director: Karin Haas

Production: Stephanie LeonhardtAssistance production: Johanetta WarsbergTrainee: Reinhard StroblProduction: Mumbling FishCo-production: steirischer herbst (Graz), PACT Zollverein (Essen), Kunstenfestivaldesarts (Brussels), alkantara (Lisbon)Co-presented by: NXTSTP, with the support of the Culture Programme of the European UnionPhilipp Gehmacher / Mumbling Fish is supported by the Department of Culture of the City of Vienna and the bm:ukk

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