Zufit Simon's "Radical Cheerleading"
Brunswick & München, Germany
World premiere: 18/11/2022 | 8 pm
Second Performance: 19/11/2022 | 8 pm
Munich-Premiere: 16/02/ 2023 | 8.30 pm
Further Performances: 17,18/02/ 2023 | 8.30 pm
schwere reiter, Dachauer Str. 114a, München
Zufit Simon: Radical Cheerleading
A piece about dance as a form of protest
In recent major conflicts within capitalist democracies, dance as a form of demonstration has taken a firm place. Be it the "Standing Man" in Gezi Park, yoga sessions during Occupy or the dancers of the Egyptian National Ballet, dance expression has always proven to be an effective means of peaceful protest. "Embodied protest" and "protest choreographies" have therefore long been part of a new self-image of contemporary dance practitioners.
"Radical Cheerleading" is one of these forms of expression, used in a wide variety of contexts. It was developed by queer-feminist activists in the 1990s. Codes of "cheerleading", known from athletic competitions, are used and subverted in this production to convey its own messages. Glamour, glitter and a mix of various slogans are elements of this joyful, ironic alternative to militant forms of protest.
Artistic direction / Choreography: Zufit Simon
Dance + Creation: Dorota Michalak, Erika Leo, Sunayana Shetty, Cary Shiu, Zufit Simon Sound: Fredrik Olofsson
Lighting Design: JOM
Costume Design: Mirella Oestreicher
Outside Eye: Clarissa Rêgo
Production Management: Dietrich Oberländer
PR: Beate Zeller
Photo: Oliver Look
PERFORMANCE NETWORK - STEPPING OUT, funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media as part of the initiative NEUSTART KULTUR. Aid Program Dance. In addition, the research is supported by Fonds Darstellende Künste with funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media as part of NEUSTART KULTUR. With the kind support of UFER Studios and dock 11, Berlin. Zufit Simon is a member of Tanztendenz München e.V.
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