Doris Uhlich

"Striking a techno beat aesthetically following the model of the German band Kraftwerk, Uhlich proves herself as a powerful performer. […] The ‘Universal Dancer’ conquers the space in her dialogue with the machine, knowing no bounds." Kurier

After her spectacular season opening in September, Doris Uhlich now returns to brut as the Universal Dancer, where she turns the theatre space into an epicentre of an expanding movement. In a world where we have ingrained pragmatism and efficiency, she looks for opulence and idealism, shared zeitgeist and an elimination of borders. What kind of force is needed to open up and get something started? Dancer Uhlich shakes up the present with big plans ahead of her: No more stand-by. Push the play button! To multiply her own power and to stir up the world, she had a machine built. Her body is activated, set in motion, striving for activation and mobility of the entire space, the entire world. In preparation of her endeavour to flood the theatrical space with energy, she has delved into techno culture. Techno, as in: an act of dancing in which the music energetically expands and turns movement into a flowing current. “This piece has an openness and porosity to it, as does my body. It is my attempt to physically extend a solo, to transfer energies and to be a trigger for thoughts associated with the present and its movements.” Doris Uhlich
Doris Uhlich is among Austria’s most renowned contemporary choreographers. Her works have been presented at brut numerous times and also tour internationally. She has received several awards, including the Outstanding Artist Award and the Austrian Ministry of Culture’s Dance Award. www.dorisuhlich.at

Choreography and performance Doris Uhlich Dramaturgical collaboration Vanja Fuchs, Yoshie Maruoka Machinist Gerald Pappenberger Audio mix Boris Kopeinig Light Mikko Hynninen Outside eye Christine Standfest Production Christine Sbaschnigg and Theresa Rauter/insert (Theaterverein)

A co-production by brut Wien, Künstlerhaus Mousonturm Frankfurt, Frascati Amsterdam and insert (Theaterverein). Universal Dancer is presented as part of the project House on Fire supported by the Cultural Programme of the European Union. insert (Theaterverein) is funded by the City of Vienna’s Department of Cultural Affairs.

Doris Uhlich - Universal Dancer (Trailer) from brut Wien on Vimeo.

€ 14,- full price
€ 8,- reduced
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