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Programme

Ligia Lewis

minor matter

Part of “Complaint, A Lyric. A Retrospective by Ligia Lewis”

Duration 60 min.

Language English 

In “minor matter” two discursive apparatuses are at play – Blackness and the black box. In this piece, Ligia Lewis turns to the colour red to materialize thoughts between love and rage. The work unfolds multi-directionally creating a poetics of dissonance from which questions of representation, presentation, abstraction, and the limits of signification emerge. Throughout the choreography the performers push their bodies against the boundaries of the stage while simultaneously illustrating a humble relationship between their bodies and the space that encapsulates it. The three dancers get exhausted as their bodies strip the stage of its formal mystique to approach its matter—black. In “minor matter”, sound travels across musical epochs to arrive at the poetics of the intimate present. Built on the logic of interdependence, the theater’s parts – light, sound, image, and architecture—become entangled with the performers, giving life to a vibrant social and poetic space. For “minor matter,” Lewis received the Bessie Award for Outstanding Production (2017). “minor matter” is the second part of the trilogy “BLUE, RED, WHITE”.

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  • Cast

    Concept, choreography & artistic direction

    Ligia Lewis

    Performance

    Ligia Lewis Justin F. Kennedy, Hector Thami Manekehla, Corey Scott-Gilbert

    Developed with

    Jonathan Gonzalez, Hector Thami Manekehla, Tiran Willemse

    Text

    Performers

    Musical dramaturgy

    Michal Libera, Ligia Lewis

    Styling

    Alona Rodeh

    Lighting design

    Andreas Harder

    Sound design

    Jassem Hindi

    Sound (Tour)

    Bär Kittelmann

    Dramaturgy

    Ariel Efraim Ashbel

    Text with quotation of the poem

    “Dreamtalk” by Remi Raji

    Assistance

    Martha Glenn

    Original production management

    Björn Frers

    Touring & distribution

    Nicole Schuchardt

    Administration (touring)

    Julia Leonhardt

  • Credits
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Further Information

Visitor note

Production: Ligia Lewis. Co-production: HAU Hebbel am Ufer. Funded by: Berliner Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und Europa, Fonds Darstellende Künste e.V. Residenz-Unterstützung: FD-13, PACT Zollverein, 8:tension/Life Long Burning, collective address.

Past dates

  • Premiere

    Thu 24.11.

    from 20:30 to 22:00 HAU2

  • Fri 25.11.

    from 20:30 to 22:00 HAU2

  • Sat 26.11.

    from 20:30 to 22:00 HAU2

    Notes: Afterwards: Artist Talk with Ligia Lewis and Hannah Black

  • Sun 27.11.

    from 19:00 to 21:00 HAU2

Location

  • HAU2
    Hallesches Ufer 34, 10963 Berlin

    There are two marked parking spots in front of the building. Barrier-free restroom facilities are available. Four relaxed seats are available in the first row of HAU2.
    Unfortunately, it is currently not possible to book tickets for wheelchair users and accompanying persons for all events via the ticketing system. If you have any questions or would like to book, please contact our Ticketing & Service team at +49 (0)30 259004-27 or send us an email to tickets@hebbel-am-ufer.de.

    Travelling to HAU2 via U Hallesches Tor:

    If you are coming from Hallesches Tor underground station, you will have to use an alternative footpath from Wilhelmstraße / Hallesches Ufer junction, which is separated from the carriageway by a construction fence – the actual footpath is currently closed. Please note: the alternative route is also used by cyclists. Pedestrians should keep to the right. We therefore currently recommend that visually impaired or blind visitors come to the HAU with an accompanying person.

    Arrival HAU2 via U Möckernbrücke:

    When you leave Möckernbrücke underground station, please stay on the footpath on the canal side until you reach Hallesches Ufer / Großbeerenstraße junction – the opposite side is currently closed due to construction work.

  • HAU3
    Tempelhofer Ufer 10, 10963 Berlin

    HAU3 unfortunately is not barrier-free. Access to the theatre is via a stairwell (3rd floor). If you need help, please contact our Ticketing & Service team at +49 (0)30 259004-27 or email us at tickets@hebbel-am-ufer.de. 

  • HAU3
    Tempelhofer Ufer 10, 10963 Berlin

    HAU3 unfortunately is not barrier-free. Access to the theatre is via a stairwell (3rd floor). If you need help, please contact our Ticketing & Service team at +49 (0)30 259004-27 or email us at tickets@hebbel-am-ufer.de. 

  • HAU3
    Tempelhofer Ufer 10, 10963 Berlin

    HAU3 unfortunately is not barrier-free. Access to the theatre is via a stairwell (3rd floor). If you need help, please contact our Ticketing & Service team at +49 (0)30 259004-27 or email us at tickets@hebbel-am-ufer.de. 

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