ANNE-MAREIKE HESS - WARRIOR
DANCEHOUSE INTERNATIONAL: RESIDENCY
12 March 2018 - 28 March 2018
EXCHANGE RESIDENCY WITH CENTRE DE CRÉATION CHORÉGRAPHIQUE LUXEMBOURGEOIS (TOIS C-L)
In the context of the international residency exchange between Melbourne and Luxembourg I had the opportunity to spend 3 weeks in Melbourne, experience the Keir choreographic award with its public program, get a peek into the local dance scene, meet artists and work for 10 days in their studios.
I used my studio time to start the research for a new work, a solo called Warrior which will premier in December 2018 in Luxembourg. This work happens in the context of my ongoing research on "emotional bodies", and an investigation of the figure of the warrior of love. What is a warrior of love and what is he/she fighting for? In these last 1.5 weeks I focussed on finding a physical entrance into the field.
Concept, Choreography & Dance: Anne-Mareike Hess
Dramaturgy: Thomas Schaupp
Artistic Advisor: Rosalind Goldberg, Joséphine Evrard
Sound Design: Marc Lohr
Light Design: Brice Durand
Anne-Mareike Hess is a dancer and choreographer based between Berlin and Luxembourg. Her recent productions Tanzwut and Synchronization in process have toured to a number of venues and festivals throughout Europe. In 2017, in the context of her ongoing research on "emotional bodies", Anne-Mareike created Give me a reason to feel (produced by the Théâtre de la Ville d'Esch and coproduced by the Grand Théâtre de la Ville de Luxembourg). For several years, Anne-Mareike has worked in close collaboration with TROIS C-L in Luxembourg, Skogen in Gothenbourg (SE) and Inkonst in Malmö (SE). She is an associated artist at Weld in Stockholm and in 2017/2018 Anne-Mareike continues to be supported by the Grand Luxe network.
In 2012 Anne-Mareike was awarded with Prize for emerging artists by the Stiftung zur Förderung junger Talente, Luxembourg and in 2015 Anne-Mareike was awarded with the Danzpraïs from Ministry of Culture in Luxembourg.
THE DANCEHOUSE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM
One of Dancehouse's primary missions is to support the mobility of dance artists and the circulation of their ideas, across a diversity of spaces, disciplines and geographies. Our thoughtfully curated international partnerships and networks are built on a shared interest in exchange, reciprocity and dialogue. The opportunities these inter-organisational partnerships provide are vital in maintaining the viability and visibility of Australian dance artists, in encouraging the creative vibrancy and relevancy of the Australian independent dance sector and in offering practitioners access to a context in resonance with current world dance practices. Dancehouse is thus a facilitator of international opportunities, an advocate for the distribution of Australian independent dance works and a connecting gate between artists, new audiences and international contexts and markets.
This project was coproduced by Centre Culturel de Rencontre Abbaye de Neumünster, Weld Stockholm, Skogen Gothenburg and has been supported by Centre de Création Chorégraphique Luxembourgeois - TROIS C-L, FOCUNA-Fonds Culturel National Luxembourg, O espaço do tempo and Dancehouse Melbourne. This residency is supported by FOCUNA-Fonds Culturel National Luxembourg.
