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We are thrilled to announce that Overground Physical Theater’s most recent wok MORPH was selected for the Dumbo Dance Festival in NYC. What if you master cell was cloned into a hybrid body? A body that dwells in the past, but thinks in the future… You’re a chromosome climbing up your DNA ladder, cluster by cluster – to meet your double. A soul mate, A lover, an enemy, a friend? You snuggle, you clash; you scream and smash You run to, you run away, biting your shadow… You coil back into your sling, your shelter, your shell… Are you ready [ Read the rest…]
HERE: 145 6thAv. October 26, 27 @ 8:30 PM October 28 @ 4 pm. For tickets & information call 212.352.3101/visit: http://here.org/shows/detail/2015/ Written directed and choreographed by:Antonia Ka & Valentina Priolo Performed by: Daan Bootsma, Valentina Priolo, Richard J. Scandola & Motoko Tadano Video design by:Ana Atanassova & Kalin Ivanov Narrated by: Antonia Ka & Anthony Giorgio Music by:Melodium;Guy Skornik & Elisabeth Skornik;Arovane & Origamibiro Photography & Graphic Design by: Art Vanguard An evocative pastiche of dance, theatre and video IDEN-defy exposes issues of identity (personal, racial, gender, socio-economic) in a society bombarded by labels and oversaturated with gadgetry. The piece brings together 5 [ Read the rest…]
FROM SWARMING TO DIVING: In search of dancing designs
After premiering the new hybrid work “BeeHave” at the renown Ailey Citigroup Theatre, and the the cutting-edge White Wave Festival in New York, and presenting its philosophy and creative concept at “Performing the World” conference in NY, Overground’s educational platform will extend traditional definitions of movement and choreography. In a relentless search of a complimentary vision for dance, of new dimensions of organic movement and human identity, we glimpsed the magical world of honey bees to draw life wisdom from the alchemy of the hive. We ventured into their iconic waggle dance to rethink our personal choices in line with [ Read the rest…]
Overground Physical Theater is honored to perform its latest interdisciplinary work “BeeHave” at the 9th Annual Wave Rising Series 2014 of White Wave – New York’s ultra-contemporary choreography venue. For those of you who couldn’t make the bee-dazzling world premier at the Ailey Citigroup Theater and our presentation “What can we learn from bees to re-imagine the world” at “Performing the World” conference in NY, don’t miss this unique opportunity to enjoy 30 minutes of the show, and buy tickets now. When: Wednesday, October 22nd Preview night at 7 pm. Friday, October 24th at 7:30 pm. Saturday, October 25th at 4 [ Read the rest…]
BeeHave – a video dance-drama
Saturday, October 11th at 8 PM THE AILEY CITIGROUP THEATER, 405 W 55th/9th Av. General Admission: $20 Conceived by: Ana Atanassova Written & Directed by: Antonia Katrandjieva Choreographed by: Antonia Katrandjieva & Valentina Priolo Performed by/ Choreographic Collaboration: Gessica Paperini, Motoko Tadano, Richard Scandola &Valentina Priolo Video design by: Ana Atanassova & Kalin Ivanov Video Performance by: Bisan Toron Fire Dance & Live Body Installation: Evgeniya Radilova Music by: Emilio Garzon & Xana Bel Costumes by: Hristina Hristova Overground Physical Theatre Company presents “BeeHave” – a contemporary ritual to honor bees. The interdisciplinary work explores how the behavior of honey [ Read the rest…]
BEE-HAVE
As keepers of the honey comb we plunge into the conscious play of cross-pollinating ideas. We share space, resources, and love. As we jump into expanded perception we develop new habits of sensing and knowing; realizing that everything is mutually inclusive and supportive. If we learn to BEE-Have, and be congruent with our genuine message; if we tend to our inner and outer ecology with gratitude and a sense of collective purpose, perhaps we can produce genuine honey, making the perceptual leap from breakdown to breakthrough. How do we add value to the world and live passionately with our purpose? [ Read the rest…]
IDENdefy
Part 3 of Overground’s poignant trilogy of eco dance theatre *ECOCENTRIC *X-STREAM *IDENdefy* IDENdefy is a kinesthetic, verbal, visual and cellular deprogramming of the multiple layers of human identity viewed through the prism of Nanotechnology and revolving around the idea how the biggest revelations come from the smallest of sources…Work in progress…Stay tuned.
X-STREAM @ Danspace Project
After the riveting debut of “X-STREAM” at BAM Fisher, Overground Physical Theatre Company mounts its existential dance drama at St. Mark’s Church on June 20 – June 22 as part of the Dance: Access Series of Danspace Project. X-STREAM is a cross-genre work of video, dance, music and theatre, a melting pot that welds Overground’s international cast of artists who joined hearts to create a work of raw audacity and intimate poignancy. Sonic visionaries and sound designers from Spain teamed up with Greek composers to exit the mainstream and carve a daring soundscape of flavorful insanity and bold frenzy. Bulgarian [ Read the rest…]
X-STREAM – An Existential Dance Drama
When: Thursday, April 25th @ 7:30 p.m. Where: BAM Fisher (321 Ashland Place) Directed & choreographed by: Antonia Katrandjieva in collaboration with Overground Physical Theatre Company Video & visual design: Ana & Kalin Ivanov Music by: Emilio Garzon, Xana Villan Rueda, Marios Aristopoulos Dramaturg: Vessela Warner Costumes: Hristina Hristova Stage Manager & Coordinating Director: Blair Hotchner Choreographic collaboration and performance by: Alexandra Kramerova, Antonia Katrandjieva, Danielle Schlauderaff, Gessica Paperini, Hara Zi-Radopoulou, Motoko Tadano, Siras Nitithatsanakul, Valentina Priolo, Xana Villan Rueda X-Stream is a “kinetic zoom” of dance, video and theatre that views the transience of the human experience through the [ Read the rest…]