A production by Florentina Holzinger and neon lobster in co-production with Schinkel Pavillon / DISAPPERING BERLIN

30 August, 2023
7:00PM Doors
7:30PM Show
Coubertinplatz, Olympiastadion
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Tickets: www.residentadvisor.net/events/1757334

According to Frédéric Chopin, “an étude is a musical composition of considerable difficulty, designed to provide practice material for an instrument and its player.” Yet, they are designed to “always please the audience in concert”.The scene for Schrott-Etüde (Scrap Etude): An Etude for Extinction is the parking lot at Olympiastadion.

Based on a composition by experimental composer Katharina Ernst and sound designer Stefan Schneider, this Etude once more melts together musical elements and stunt actions. A mixed cast of stunt women, musicians and performers explore new contexts for representation in dance and the possibilities of a ‘technical’ theatre in a series of joint operatic rituals and orchestrated crash tests.

Since 2020, Florentina Holzinger and her team have been organizing musical experiments in public spaces. These so-called ‘Etudes’ take place on lakes, parking decks, streets and on squares – predominantly places of accelerated transfer, urban crossings, and the motorized sphere. The composition sets the rhythm in harmony with bodies and mechanical gears.

Trigger Warning

Nudity, use of fire and stunts.
Recommended minimum age: 18
Please don’t bring any animals.

Accessibility

The venue is wheelchair accessible.
There are no toilets at the venue, the closest accessible toilets are the public toilets at S-Bahn Olympiastadion.
No use of spoken language.

In case of cancellation due to bad weather we will refund tickets.

Credits

Choreography, concept, direction: Florentina Holzinger
Performers: Sophie Duncan, Fibi Eyewalker, Florentina Holzinger, Annina Machaz, Audrey Merilus, Mina Tomic, Alena Tödtling, Linnéa Tullius, Natasha Vergilio
Scenery, Concept: Nikola Knecevic
Composition and Sound Design: Katharina Ernst, Stefan Schneider
Drums and Percussion: Katharina Ernst, Anja Müller
Conductor: Sibylle Fischer
Technical direction: Stephan Werner
Technical support: Ivan Bartsch, Camilla Smolders, Daniela Kuich, Juan Arata, Manuel Henne, Maxime Pierre Decombat, Jonathan Noonan, Jack Skehan, Olivier Kerdiles
Stunt Coordinator: Joe Tödtling / Stunt Factory
Stunt Coordination and Driving: Steven Korth, Fabian Goll / Korth Brothers
Stunt Safety: Christian Angres, Raffael Armbruster, Ivan Forlani, Patrick Richter
Pyrotechnican: Stefan Walther
Project Advisor: Marie-Therese Bruglacher
Location Scouting: Iris Czak
Photo: Leon Hoellhumer
Production: neon lobster / Giulia Messia, Sarah Parolin, Katharina Wallisch, Tammo Walter
Management und international Distribution: neon lobster / Giulia Messia, Katharina Wallisch

A production by Florentina Holzinger and neon lobster in co-production with Schinkel Pavillon e.V. The series Études is funded by the Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Community – Spartenoffene Förderung.

Eine Produktion von Florentina Holzinger und neon lobster in Koproduktion mit dem Schinkel Pavillon e.V. Die Serie Études wird gefördert von der Berliner Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und Gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt – Spartenoffene Förderung.