Dance ALL IN | dance festival

March 20 (Thursday)
Venue: Menų Spaustuvė (Black Hall) | 7:00 p.m.
Vienudu / Together Alone (Lithuania)
Performance trailer: https://youtu.be/Lt3X4nOV3mo

The duet by dancers Laurynas Žakevičius and Rokas Šaltenis is constructed as a dialogue with another, though essentially—with oneself. By exploring the movements of breakdancing and their flow, while juxtaposing them with Lithuanian folk dance, the piece seeks to reveal a physical, tangible form for the identity of the male dancer. By becoming mirror images of one another, in today’s world of norms, preconceptions, and stereotypes, they attempt to turn inward once more—toward strength in sensitivity, the sense of self in the other and the other in oneself, and duality.
“Vienudu” is an artistic exploration of the canons of hip-hop dance identity, inviting artists and the audience to explore breakdancing as an art form. The performance offers an opportunity to reflect on the concept of a world without borders, drawing on cultural connections and the migration of art and cultural forms. Here, the Western, masculinist dance form of breakdancing is juxtaposed and linked with the movement codes of Lithuanian folk pair dancing. The artists ask: what kind of men are we, what does this dance tell us when we step onto the stage, and what is it like when participating in competitions, such as the Olympics?

The discourses of appropriation and homogenization evident in the work of choreographer Airida Gudaitė, the creator of the performance, also touch upon ethical questions regarding the use of imagery. Creative explorations in this artistic field and the history of its emergence invite dialogue both within and beyond the performance.

Themes explored in the performance: freedom of self-expression, identity, cultural diversity
Concept and idea: Airida Gudaitė
Choreography: Laurynas Žakevičius, Rokas Šaltenis, Airida Gudaitė
Performers: Laurynas Žakevičius, Rokas Šaltenis
Music: Agnés M, Marta Finkelštein
Lighting designer: Eugenijus Sabaliauskas
Lighting technician: Edgaras Varkulevičius
Costume designer: Rūta Kyguolytė
Costume designer’s assistant: Asami Imanishi

 

03/21 (Friday)
Venue: Menų spaustuvė (Black Hall)
7:00 p.m.
Mabel Revival (Finland)

“Mabel Revival” is a self-ironic synthesis of dance, performance, and cabaret. Choreographer Liisa Pentti, together with musician Robert Kock, transports the audience into the captivating world of divas, beloved icons, and the objects of our desires. Mabel is a woman without mercy, a diva, and a shaman-performer. To enjoy life, one must speak of death and embrace worlds we can only enter in our dreams—thus begins the story of “Mabel Revival.”
Mabel is a celebration of femininity and aging that raises the question of how women in their sixties remain relevant on stage and how they are represented.
The performance explores themes of aging and feminism.

Diva: Liisa Pentti
Music performance: Robert Kock / Gonzalo Muruaga Olguin
Diva mentor: Frans Poelstra
Makeup mentor: Tuija Luukkainen
Costumes: Terttu Torkkola
Producer: Liisa Pentti +Co
Duration: 40 min.

20:00 val.
WITH US. Episoe 1 – Karel (67) meets David (27) (Germany)
Performance trailer: https://youtu.be/rc4CyRxpwUE

In the performance “With Us”, the bodies of dancers from different generations become open landmarks, exposed to the critical gaze of the viewer and subjected to thorough scrutiny in an effort to decipher the information hidden within them. “With Us” demonstrates how bodies or their features can prematurely reveal information about their owners and categorize them as disabled, old, or privileged. Skin color, wrinkles, scars, facial features, pigmentation, or hair texture become here a mark of an endless process of social standardization.
In the moment of dance and its performance, a direct and physically dominant comparison of forces takes place between these different generations of dancers—a comparison that does not occur often. Thus, in the performance “With Us,” an intergenerational discourse and mutual confrontation emerge, in which the choice of a viewing point or categorization by age, disability, and skin tone becomes a relative act. Themes of preconceptions, privilege, and visuality in this performance are explored not only through movement and narrative but also through political connections.

Themes explored in the performance: disability, aging, inclusion.
The performance will feature one part of the trilogy: Karel (67) meets David (27).
Choreographer: Silke Z.
Dancers: Karel Vaněk, David Winking (the company “Die Metabolisten”)
Lighting Designer: Garlef Keßler
Sound Director: Liam Giles
Producers: Carina Graf, Hanna Held
Duration: 20 min.

 

03/22 (Saturday)
Venue: Menų spaustuvė (Black Hall) | 5:00 p.m.
A&S Space travellers (Spain)
Performance trailer: https://youtu.be/HQOfwsqYf3E

“A&S Space travellers” is a performance created in collaboration with children, intended for audiences of all ages. It is a stage project that seeks to foster empathy, create dialogue, and encourage interaction on the fantastical planet Mars. The performers create an unknown place filled with cubes, circles, and spheres. Beings from another planet arrive in this world to interact and play with Earth’s inhabitants. It is a surrealist work in which plastic and visual magic is created through objects, dance, the relationship with technology, and audience participation.

The performance explores themes such as environmental protection, new technologies, and youth.
Idea and concept by: Catalina Carrasco
Interactive technology, visualization, and lighting: Gaspar Morey.
Performers: Catalina Carrasco and MAX + the audience
Music and text: Enrique Barrenengoa
Voice-over: Aitor Quiñonero, Susan Power, and Aina Compte
Costume designer: Angie Vallori
Producers: Marta Guzmán Management

 

03/23 (Sunday)
Venue: Menų spaustuvė (Black Hall) | 5:00 p.m.
Somatati (Portugal)
Performance trailer: https://youtu.be/lRI9HKjxV78

SOMATATI – a family performance for audiences aged 4–12. It explores the boundaries and fears that surround us, with diverse forms of engagement serving as a key element of the creative process. In the performance by the CiM Dance Company (Portugal), the performers on stage represent different physical and mental states, thereby fostering a sense of unity and belonging within the community.
Follow the journey of four characters as they come to life and begin to explore their newly acquired superpowers. Through dance, ideas merge to create a powerful emotional arc that spans time—from echoes of the past to the vibrant pulse of the present and the boundless potential of the future.

Themes explored in the performance: disability, youth.
Artistic Directors: Ana Rita Barata, Pedro Sena Nunes
Choreography: Ana Rita Barata
Performers: André Garcia, Bruno Rodrigues, Joana Gomes, Mara Pacheco
Dramaturgy: Manuel Henriques
Original Music: Philippe Lenzini
Costume Designer: Mafalda Estácio
Director: Pedro Sena Nunes
Editing: João Dias
Photographer: João Pedro Rodrigues
Lighting Design: Sérgio Joaquim, Diogo Zózimo
Programming and Lighting: Diogo Zózimo
Producers: Inês Baptista and Francisca Miguéis
Assistant Producer: Margarida Silva
Communications: Inês Baptista, Francisca Miguéis, and Madalena Sobral
CiM Executive Coordinator: Célia Carmona

CiM Executive Director: A. Barata