Meg Stuart / Damaged Goods & Münchner Kammerspiele

UNTIL OUR HEARTS STOP

Tanz im August

How close can we get to one another? Meg Stuart has been dealing with this question now for over two decades. “UNTIL OUR HEARTS STOP“ is also focused on the search for intimacy, that fleeting form of togetherness that provides such a thrill while it lasts. Six performers constitute a temporary collective that cooperates in a challenging and playful way, constructing their own, fantastic set of rules; indulging in yoga exercises or acrobatics, performing magic tricks and rituals, staging battles and experimenting

with skin-on-skin contact beyond the usual inhibitions. It is not so much the themes or the sequence of absurd, tender, aggressive or ecstatic scenes which unites “UNTIL OUR HEARTS STOP“ as a performance: it is more the rhythm – the ebb and flow, acceleration and stasis – that creates a collective space of desire and illusion. The space is initiated and amplified by the vortex-like, unbridled sound of the music trio Samuel Halscheidt (bass), Marc Lohr (drums) and Stefan Rusconi (piano/trumpet). “UNTIL OUR

HEARTS STOP“ is a performative experimental set-up in which the experience of physical limits can explode mental barriers: naked, two people are separated by theirskin, but through play, they become one experimenting, sensuous organism.

The performance is dedicated to Paul Lemp, friend and musician of Meg Stuart/Damaged Goods.

Production Damaged Goods & Münchner Kammerspiele
Coproduction PACT Zollverein, Ruhrtriennale – Festival der Künste

Special thanks to Klara Luhmen, Peter Pleyer, Dasniya Sommer, Tami Tamaki, Aurore Werniers and Uferstudios (Berlin)

Meg Stuart & Damaged Goods are supported by the Government of Flanders and the Flemish Community Commission.

Duration 120 minutes

Cast

Choreografie: Meg Stuart / Entwickelt und performed von: Neil Callaghan, Jared Gradinger, Leyla Postalcioglu, Maria F. Scaroni, Claire Vivianne Sobottke, Kristof Van Boven / Dramaturgie: Jeroen Versteele / Livemusik: Samuel Halscheidt , Marc Lohr , Stefan Rusconi / Originalmusik kreiert von: Paul Lemp , Marc Lohr , Stefan Rusconi / Bühnenbild: Doris Dziersk / Kostüm: Nadine Grellinger / Lichtdesign: Jurgen Kolb, Gilles Roosen / Assistenz Choreografie: Francisco Camacho / Assistenz Bühnenbild: Giulia Paolucci / Assistenz Kostüme: Davy van Gerven / Künstlerische Assistenz: Igor Dobricic / Technische Leitung: Oliver Houttekiet / Bühnenleitung: Jitske Vandenbussche / Soundtechnik: Richard König / Licht: Gilles Roosen / Bühnentechnik: Bart Van Bellegem / Garderobe: Patty Eggerickx / Emma Zune / Tourmanagement: Annabel Heyse / Produktionsmanagement: Sabrina Schmidt

Dates

Past

Location

Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz
Linienstr. 227, 10178 Berlin
You can reach the lower foyer and the main stage of the Volksbühne without any barriers via the main entrance of the theatre. For structural reasons, the (upper) Sternfoyer and the performance venues Roter/Grüner Salon, the 3rd floor and Probebühne are not barrier-free. The Volksbühne has wheelchair seating in the main hall only.
HAU2
Hallesches Ufer 34, 10963 Berlin
There are two marked parking spots in front of the building. Barrier-free restroom facilities are available. Four relaxed seats are available in the first row of HAU2. Tickets for wheelchair users and accompanying persons can also be booked via the ticketing system. If you need help, please contact our Ticketing & Service team at +49 (0)30 259004-27 or send us an email to
tickets@hebbel-am-ufer.de.
Latest information for arrival:
There is currently a construction site on Hallesches Ufer between Wilhelmstraße and Möckernbrücke underground station. There is a divided replacement route for pedestrians (right) and cyclists (left), which are separated by a yellow ground line. The carriageway is narrowed to one lane.
Travelling to HAU2 via U Hallesches Tor:
If you are coming from Hallesches Tor underground station, you will have to use an alternative footpath from Wilhelmstraße / Hallesches Ufer junction, which is separated from the carriageway by a construction fence – the actual footpath is currently closed. Please note: the alternative route is also used by cyclists. Pedestrians should keep to the right. We therefore currently recommend that visually impaired or blind visitors come to the HAU with an accompanying person.
Arrival HAU2 via U Möckernbrücke:
When you leave Möckernbrücke underground station, please stay on the footpath on the canal side until you reach Hallesches Ufer / Großbeerenstraße junction – the opposite side is currently closed due to construction work.