Acrobatics drawn from contemporary circus and street dance styles merge in a moving investigation of cultural differences. The world premiere of OQDA, a new open-air show, will take place at KoresponDance Prague, with a first reprise in Žďár nad Sázavou.
Three people are held at a border, subject to prejudice. They don’t speak the same language and are unable to communicate. Together, they overcome preconceptions through exaggeration and humour. OQDA ("knot” in Arabic) is inspired by chance encounters and improvised conversations. Struck first by the differences between them, the characters go on to discover many creative modes of expression, venturing into new territories and learning elements of each others’ disciplines.
ENTRY IS FREE, but you have to make your reservation to workshop and People-Power-Partnership (Vzlet):
Etta Ermini Dance Theatre (UK) was established in 2005. Their work is based on an interdisciplinary approach to examining human relationships, drawing on an array of creative disciplines, humour and non-verbal storytelling, and features artists from different disciplines. The company’s repertoire of works for theatres and outdoor settings includes almost a dozen successful projects, such as Roadworks, Picnic and Bar Story, with which they have been touring in the UK and internationally since 2009.
The program will take place even in unfavorable weather, in the case of rain, outdoor production will be moved in. Capacity of inner space of the castle is limited, we recommend arriving early enough. Outdoors are unlimited.
Centre for choreographic development SE.S.TA
Constantin Kinský, Taťána Šebestová, Šárka Sklenářová a Toni Laznik, Sbor dobrovolných hasičů Žďár nad Sázavou, Vysoká škola ekonomická, Škola Na Radosti, Potravinová banka Vysočina, Tiskárna Unipress, Duncan Centre, Sportis, Tokoz a.s., LIKO-S, a.s.