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Alexandra Bachzetsis

Private Song

Duration 60 min

Art, the French philosopher Jacques Derrida suggests, depends on its framework, which defines what can be seen. In her new piece, “Private Song”, artist and choreographer Alexandra Bachzetsis proposes ‘framing’ as a perceptive strategy in order to examine, underline or neutralise the relationship between audience and the bodies on the stage. To this end she draws on apparently heterogeneous sources, confronting the singular voices and codified gestures of popular Greek rebetiko songs with wrestling, Hollywood role models and the visual history of love and war.

Performance
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  • Cast

    Concept & Choreography

    Performance & Movement Research

    Alexandra Bachzetsis, Thibault Lac, Sotiris Vasiliou

    Research Curator

    Paul B. Preciado

    Dramaturgy

    Tom Engels

    Collaboration Research Rembetiko Culture

    Alkistis Poulopoulou, Sotiris Vasiliou

    Music

    Tobias Koch

    Voice Training & Coaching

    Theodora Baka

    Communication Design

    Julia Born

    Editorial Coordination Private Song Book

    Henriette Gallus

    Greek Editing Private Song Book

    Sotiris Vasiliou

    Costume Design

    Cosima Gadient mit Yonatan Zohar

    Lighting Design & Engineering

    Patrik Rimann

    Stage Design & Production Assistance

    Peter Baur

  • Credits

    Technical Management: Claudio Bagno. Production: Production All Exclusive.  Produktion Management: Anna Geering. Commissioned by: documenta 14. Supported by: Schering Stiftung und Stiftung Ammodo; a cooperative funding arrangement between the city of Zurich, the canton of Basel-Landschaft, the canton of Basel-Stadt and Pro Helvetia–Schweizer Kulturstiftung. Co-Production: Volksbühne Berlin, Frans Hals Museum | De Hallen Haarlem. Thanks to: Adam Szymczyk, Paul B. Preciado, Hendrik Folkerts, Christoph Platz, Shannon Jackson, Mia Born, Oleg Houbrechts, Otobong Nkanga, Daphni Antoniou, Kelly Tsipni-Kolaza, Lenio Kaklea, Evangelia Karakatsani, Verena Bachzetsis, Jannis Tsingaris, Sakis Bachzetsis.

    In cooperation with Volksbühne Berlin.

Price: 25€
Discount: 15€
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Location

Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz
Linienstr. 227, 10178 Berlin

You can reach the lower foyer and the main stage of the Volksbühne without any barriers via the main entrance of the theatre. For structural reasons, the (upper) Sternfoyer and the performance venues Roter/Grüner Salon, the 3rd floor and Probebühne are not barrier-free. The Volksbühne has wheelchair seating in the main hall only.

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