Tanz in Bern 2022 | Dampfzentrale Bern

Change your perspective! This appears to be the call of the hour. Every so often we are urged to shift the way we look at things. This may come across as a somewhat fleeting request. But at its core is the assumption that shifting one’s perspective is logical and essential since it promotes an understanding of others and other viewpoints.

Questioning and changing oneself and one’s habits of action and thought can, admittedly, be difficult, slow and at times uncomfortable. And yet – perceiving things from a different angle, venturing into unfamiliar territories of thought and transcending familiar concepts can enliven us, inspire us and, ultimately, change the way we live together. This form of change is only one aspect of «shifting» – the enigma that lies at the heart of this year’s «Tanz in Bern» festival. The adjective «shifting» is used to describe continuously moving and changing either physically or in thought. And the verb «to shift» moves someone or something to a different position or a different place.

The choreographies of this year’s festival, celebrating all aspects of «shifting», ask the audience to do just that: to move and to take a different look at the world around us.

«Shifting» in some form is inherent in the art of dance: dancers and performers constantly shift and move their bodies. However, «Tanz in Bern» is now taking this to another level, incorporating movement of the conscious- ness, viewpoints and perceptions. These are usually not jumps, pirouettes or flowing moves, but physically gentler shifts. And yet: Their impact may sometimes be just as spectacular.

In nine productions, eight of which are Swiss premieres, and a dense context pro- gramme, dance unleashes its full «shifting» potential. Be it with Adam Linder, who scrutinises the classical ballet canon, or Jaamil Olawale Kosoko, who highlights
the black body in the diaspora, or Marlene Monteiro Freitas and Dançando com a Differença, who dedicate their performance to bones. Other «shifting» stimulus is provided by Jessica Jurassica’s reading of tweets and threads or by Maria N. Heise with her hashtag #wearitlikeaprotectivearmour about human rights.

«Tanz in Bern 2022» invites you to enjoy exhilarating, large and small acts of «shifting». We are very much looking forward to «shifting» with you.

Anneli Binder and the Festival Team

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Voguing Course

Pose for me

Voguing Course

Pose for me

Voguing Course

Pose for me

Adam Linder (US/DE)

Loyalty

Rollschuhdisco

with Neon Demon, Danimka and ps3000

Johanna Hilari

Ballett – Industrialisation and White Swans

Adam Linder (US/DE)

Loyalty

After-Show Discussion

takeover

With contributions by young people aged 12 to 20. For everyone.

(Th)ink!

Feminist-anti-racist tattoo Sundays

shifting BODY

You are not alone feat. IZFG

Joshua Serafin (PHL/BEL)

MISS

You are not alone feat. IZFG

Voguing Course

Pose for me

Jessica Jurassica

Time travel to the edge of fucked up

Andreas Hannes (GR/NL)

Tremble

Jaamil Olawale Kosoko (NG/US)

Black Body Amnesia

Warm up for Tremble

Andreas Hannes (GR/NL)

Tremble

Jaamil Olawale Kosoko (NG/US)

Black Body Amnesia

Post-Performance Talk

Elisabeth Bronfen

Discomfort with Democracy

Platform-K / Michiel Vandevelde and Philippe Thuriot (BEL)

The Goldberg Variations

Post-Performance Talk

Consent-Workshop with Untamed.love

Maria N. Heise

Wear it like a protective armour!

Platform-K / Michiel Vandevelde and Philippe Thuriot (BEL)

The Goldberg Variations

Cats Calling Back

Philosophieren ...

(Th)ink!

Feminist-anti-racist tattoo Sundays

Cie Beweggrund Tanzworkshop

Regina Rossi

Punk, Beat... LOL!

Regina Rossi

Punk, Beat... LOL!

Regina Rossi

Punk, Beat... LOL!

Voguing Course

Pose for me

Haptic access tour and audio description

Marlene Monteiro Freitas / Cia. Dançando com a Diferença (PT)

ÔSS

You are not alone

Marlene Monteiro Freitas / Cia. Dançando com a Diferença (PT)

ÔSS

You are not alone

Warm up for Trio (for the beauty of it)

Monika Gintersdorfer, Carlos Gabriel Martinez, Alex Mugler, Ordinateur Trio (for the beauty of it) (MX/DE/US/CI)

Helio B. Poderosa

Pose for who?

Monika Gintersdorfer, Carlos Gabriel Martinez, Alex Mugler, Ordinateur Trio (for the beauty of it) (MX/DE/US/CI)

Sexually Self Secure - the Shift to Yourself

Christian Budnik

What is Nature?

Jefta van Dinther (SE/DE)

On Earth, I’m Done: Mountains

Ballroom Bern Shapeshifting Voguing Ball

Katercafé