Under the title “Awakening - Transformation - ? United in Diversity”, , TARO TANZ, the dance company of Gerda Taro School, presents a performance in several parts. Divided into four sections, the project traces an arc from the hopes of the political transformation in 1989 and the ruptures of the post-reunification years to current threats to democracy and the question of what it means to live in freedom today. Around 140 pupils from Years 6 to 12 developed urban and contemporary choreography combining set sequences with improvisation. Quotations from earlier dance pieces, speeches and projections interweave the pupils’ personal voices with historical reflection. This creates powerful images of hope and disappointment, of threats to democracy and society – but also of freedom in diversity, community and the courage to stand up for one’s values.
The main performances start at 19:15, 20:30, 21:30 and 22:30 and each last approximately 30 minutes, with brief dance interventions in between. The stage will be in continuous use.
