Nanine Linning Anima Obscura Documentary 1

To become immortal - an undertaking that is almost as old as mankind itself. The search for the one elixir that makes us invulnerable, gives us eternal youth and through which we can escape our earthly limitations runs right through history. From the Alchemist's Magnum opus, it took us to today's nanotechnological innovations that try to outsource the human brain to computers. We have come closer to our goal of eternal life at breakneck speed in recent years; how far is it still to the Philosopher's Stone?

Dutch choreographer Nanine Linning dedicates herself to a topic that could not be more topical in times of pandemic. Together with an interdisciplinary team, she develops to Brahms ‚Ein Deutsches Requiem’ and 'Ein Schemen" from Yannis Kyriakides, a dance evening in which she allows intense physicality and fascinating virtuality to collide. Digital technologies challenge the expressive possibilities of dance as one of the oldest art forms and create a new, sensual theater experience.

Nanine Linning is one of the choreographers who have significantly shaped dance in Europe in recent years. In her multidisciplinary work, she merges movement, design, video, visual art and fashion into opulent total works of art. Linning led the dance ensembles at the Osnabrück Theater (2009-12) and at the Heidelberg Theater and Orchestra (2012-18). In addition to works for the dance company Nanine Linning, she has choreographed for the Stuttgart Ballet and the Bavarian State Ballet and has received commissions from the Netherlands Chamber Choir and the Boston Ballet.

ANIMA OBSCURA

Concept, Regie and Choreography Nanine Linning
Video scenography Claudia Rohrmoser

Artistic collaboration concept development Peggy Olislaegers, Kyle Patrick, Tido Visser, Jappe Groenendijk

Music Johannes Brahms „Ein Deutsches Requiem”, Yannis Kyriakides „Ein Schemen”

Costumes Irina Shaposhnikova
Light Thomas C. Hase
Stage Nanine Linning, Christa Beland
Dramaturgie Peggy Olislaegers, Janett Metzger
Choreographic Assistence Kyle Patrick, Sarah Deltenre

Music advice Tido Visser
Philosopher Jappe Groenendijk

Computer graphics and Simulation Philipp Hartmann
Digital Animation and Postproduction Marcel Schobel
Camera Krischan Rudolph
Graphics and Video assistence Lena Schäfferling
Camera and Video-Regie assistence Pascal Mächtlen

Co-ordination D³ – Dance Discovers Digital Janett Metzger

Dancers
Tommaso Balbo, Carla Bonsoms i Barra, Hampus Larsson, Cola Ho, Noriko Nishidate, Alexandre Nodari, Ana Torre, Adrien Ursulet, Andrea Zinnato, Elvira Zúñiga Porras

Harp player Sylvia Gottstein - Bielefelder Philharmoniker

Premiere: October 23rd, 2021, Bielefeld, Deutschland
Duration: 1 hour and 40 minutes without intermission

A Theater Bielefeld / Tanz Bielefeld production
With the friendly support of the Ministry of Culture and Science of the Nordrhein-Westfalen Province in collaboration with the NRW Secretary of Culture