Cryptic Gymnastics
Listless gymnastics. Ugly gymnastics. Facial gymnastics. Do we really need to feel super psyched about colorful ribbons and synchronized movements? And what would happen if you just did what you felt like doing? In the duet Cryptic Gymnastics, the dancers challenge and investigate stereotypic ideas about traditional gymnastics. With equal parts friendship and rivalry, the two dancers take on traditional gymnastics equipment such as ribbons, ropes and balls.
Cryptic Gymnastics is inspired by classical school gymnastics, carried out in large groups and in straight lines. But it also draws from the modern rhythmic gymnastics, with its strong competitive culture where the athletes are harnessed into perfection and uniformity. But how do you find joy, playfulness and a space for everyone in traditions like these?
In the duet Cryptic Gymnastics, dance and physical theater blends. It was premiered during autumn 2017 in Halmstad. The piece was created by choreographer/director Ida Görsch as part of her development work through the Kultur i Väst project Danskraft 2017.
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Artistic Director
Veera Suvalo Grimberg
Choreography
Ida Görsch
Dancers
Soledad Howe
Emilia Wärff
Music
Anders Rimpi
Costume
Danskompaniet Spinn
Lighting
Johann Nordqvist
Scenography
Dan Borg
Photo
Mireille Leblanc
Production
Producentbyrån
Contact
info@danskompanietspinn.se
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