Simone Aughterlony & Michael Günzburger
UPROAR
Berlin, Zurich
In Greek mythology, the chimera embodies a being that is both several and one at the same time. This fire-breathing monster – with a lion’s head, a goat’s body, and a dragon’s tail – is more than the sum of its parts: it is something distinct, a trinity, intangible.
In «UPROAR» by Simone Aughterlony and Michael Günzburger, the chimera becomes a figure of wild fantasy that embodies the impossible in what is real. The immersive performance defies definition and one-dimensionality: the audience moves freely through the space, lulled into a fantastic mirage of light and sound that engages all the senses. The performers transition through the space, moving walls and other materials. They transform into animal-like creatures, constantly creating new figures and spaces. The performance is a journey into a parallel dimension, a trip into a dreamlike club world.
Once again, Aughterlony and Günzburger join forces in Zurich to celebrate their shared fascination for non-normative bodies and body practices, for transitionary spaces and atmospheres, as well as for overcoming artistic disciplines. For «UPROAR», they collaborate with the Berlin duo LABOUR, whose absorbing, almost hallucinatory sound inspires the listener to fantasise. A sensual ode to kinship and the diversity of perspectives, rather than the fusion of differences and contradictions. (af)
Simple words
In «UPROAR» you can walk through the room during the performance.
There are walls on rollers.
The walls are constantly being moved.
That means that you can always see different places.
The performers sometimes play that they are animals.
There is loud music and fog.
Everything is very atmospheric and sensual.
Artistic direction and cast
| Konzept & Regie | Simone Aughterlony, Michael Günzburger |
|---|---|
| Von & mit | Bast Hippocrate, Pierre Piton, Adél Juhász |
| Musikalische Komposition | LABOUR – Farahnaz Hatam, Colin Hacklander |
| Architektonisches Design | Nele Dechmann |
| Licht | Joseph Wegmann |
| Dramaturgische Beratung | Jorge Leòn, Saša Božic |
| Inspizienz | Jan Olieslagers |
| Technische Leitung | Marie Prédour |
| Technische Leitung Tour | Jan Olieslagers |
| Kostüme | Marquet K. Lee |
| Produktion & Administration | Umar Hallawi |
| Bühnenkonstruktion | SLS Illusion – Silas Meier |
| Entwicklung | Simon Callens |
| Übersetzung | Brigitte Helbling |
| Produktionsleitung | Marc Streit |
| Foto | Simon Courchel |
Production
| Produktion | Imbricated Real |
|---|---|
| Koproduktion | Zürcher Theater Spektakel, Arsenic – Contemporary Performing Arts Center (Lausanne), HAU Hebbel am Ufer (Berlin) |
| Unterstützung | Gessnerallee (Zürich), Stadt Zürich Kultur, Kanton Zürich Fachstelle Kultur, Swiss Arts Council, Prohelvetia, Ernst Göhner Stiftung, Landis & Gyr Stiftung, Migros-Kulturprozent Zürich, SIS Schweizerische Interpretenstiftung, Muzeum Susch, La Becque |
| Premiere | Februar 2024, Arsenic (Lausanne) |
Werft
Dance Performance. Immersive Space and Sound Experience
Duration
1.30 hrs.
Language
No language skills required
Age
14 years plus
An inclusive event
Note
No seating; the audience moves through the space. Wheelchair access is available.
Content Notes / Trigger Warning
The audience moves freely through the room.
The walls move.
There is loud music.
The room is dark in places.
A fog machine is used.
The performance contains nudity.
Dates
shows from today- Su 18.08. 21:00 - 22:30 CHF 45.–/25.–
- Mo 19.08. 19:00 - 20:30 CHF 45.–/25.–
- Tu 20.08. 19:00 - 20:30 CHF 45.–/25.–