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ZONE a contemporary site-specific dance ritual Premiere: July 5th, 2019 at Halle am Berghain, Berlin An audiovisual odyssey unfolds infernal and celestial imagery bodies are gathered in a circle to hold a secret ceremony forming and deforming abstract ornaments they redefine space, possess, merge, and dissolve. A sudden desire erupted out of the ritualistic pattern. A […]
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Science of Signs II: Oráculo Premiere: January 26th, 2018 in the frame of ID festival, Berlin. Translating sacred scriptures into contemporary stage directions, The progressive wave continue with the development of their innovative performative language and forming unique dramaturgical modules to examine overlaps between ancient teachings. Making use of written and signed languages, this performative hybrid is a journey into […]
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Science of Signs I: Lights & Vessels a dance lecture performance Premiere: October 21st, 2016 in the frame of ID festival, Berlin. In a mindful laboratory, a sign language interpreter operates a mystery: What is the language above all languages and what universal messages are echoing through it? Lights & Vessels is the first chapter in the progressive wave’s […]
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bodieSLANGuage by matanicola and The progressive wave Premiere: September 11th, 2014 at Ballhaus ost, Berlin Mixing contemporary dance, Sign Language and pop culture, three choreographers explore the expression possibilities of the hands with a group of eight international Deaf and hearing performers. A saturated audiovisual journey; a celebration of cultural manifestations; a multilingual landscape, quoting, mixing […]