ESTHER – A Piece About Youth & Uniforms

How did we become the adults we are today? What shaped our upbringing? Five adult performers look back on their youth and connect it with the young generation of today. On stage, they share memories of their youth and reflect on elements that have shaped them: How do uniforms, symbols, behaviours, rituals and their social class contribute to self-discovery? In ESTHER, the performers illuminate the nuanced relationship between these external and familial influences and explore the delicate balance between conformity and individuality.

Move, feel, experience! During the Physical Introduction you become active yourself - 30 to 45 minutes full of movement, relaxation and new perceptions. Feel dance in your own body and sensitise yourself for the upcoming piece. No previous knowledge necessary - just try it out!

This mediation format was developed as part of the MA CoDE programme at the University of Music and Performing Arts Frankfurt/Main.

Please register at: tickets@ringlokschuppen.de
Spontaneous visitors are of course also very welcome!

The educational programme is supported by the Commerzbank Foundation.

Artistic direction, choreography: Reut Shemesh
Dance: Juliana Bastos Oliveira, Kenji Shinoe, Mihyun Ko, Brit Rodemund, Enis Turan
Choreographic assistance: Katja Pire
Lighting and stage design: Ronni Shendar
Costume design: Marie Siekman
Music: Micha Kaplan
Production: Sabina Stücker
PR: Anna-Luella Zahner

A joint production by fabrik moves Potsdam and Reut Shemesh, in co-production with K3 | Tanzplan Hamburg, Fokus Tanz | Tanz und Schule e. V. Munich and HELLERA. V. München and HELLERAU - Europäisches Zentrum der Künste Dresden as part of the cooperation explore dance - Netzwerk Tanz für junges Publikum

Funded by the Jupiter - Performing Arts for Young Audiences programme of the German Federal Cultural Foundation. Funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.
The explore dance network is supported by the Art Mentor Foundation Lucerne.