SILVER - Dance Company Nanine Linning / Theater Heidelberg

SILVER

Nothing has changed as radically in the last few decades as the technology we surround ourselves with on a daily basis. Modern means of communication let the world shrink to a pocket size Global Village. Medical technology promises life beyond its natural limits. Robotics, cybernetics and developments in the field of artificial intelligence put the equally fascinating as disquieting idea of artificial life within our grasp. Nanine Linning's new production SILVER addresses the intimate and increasingly intrusive ñ relationship between the human and the technological, showing its potential for future developments, but also questioning its promise of ever increasing progress and self-improvement.

As before for SYNTHETIC TWIN, ZERO and ENDLESS, Linning again teams up with a designer of international stature for stage design and costumes – this time extraordinary artist Bart Hess. Hess’ work encompasses installations and video art, performance pieces and futuristic explorations into the tactility of fashion and textile design. His list of collaborators includes prominent figures such as fashion designer Iris van Herpen, shock rocker Marilyn Manson and pop icon Lady Gaga. For SILVER Hess creates costumes and stage elements that complement Linning’s choreography to conjure up an alienating world where nothing is what it seems. This choreographic investigation into the possible near future is accentuated by new music from Dutch composer – and longtime collaborator – Michiel Jansen.

Concept & choreography: Nanine Linnning
Stage design & costumes: Bart Hess
Music: Michiel Jansen
Light design: Philipp Wiechert

Dramaturgy: Hubertus Martin Mayr
Choreographic assistance & production: Morgane de Toeuf, Erik Spruijt

Dancers: Demi-Carlin Aarts, Paolo Amerio, Mallika Baumann, Brecht Bovijn, Karen Brinkman, Abel Hernandez Gonzalez, Kyle Patrick, Sebastian Piotrowicz, Lorenzo Ponteprimo, Endre Schumicky, Emma Välimäki, Thomas Walschot

Technical Director: Peer Rudolph
Costume Department: Burkhard Klein
Mask Department: Kerstin Geiger
Prop Department: Esther Hilkert
Light Department: Ralf Kabrhel
Sound Department: Alexander Wodniok
Video Department: Tom Wernecke

Silver is a production of Theater und Orchester Heidelberg
World premiere took place on November 14th, 2015 in Theater und Orchester Heidelberg. Costumes, masks, stage and props are produced by Theater und Orchester Heidelberg and are made possible with financial support of Bürgerkommittee

We thank Mr. Wolfgang Maguerre for his financial support of Dance Company Nanine Linning / Theater Heidelberg

Duration: 75 minutes

Video made by Juliane Noß