Contemporary Dance Program in Chamber Hall – Plovdiv Drama Theatre

ALMA – Duet by Rachel Erdos

“An emotional piece in a deeply poetical and sensual manner. The metaphoric man/woman duet has an organic strength with its deep emotional and physical use of the body.” (Judges’ review from the AICC Choreography Competition)
Winner of the AICC International Choreography Competition 2008, Aarhus, Denmark
Winner of City Dance Ensembles Next Choreography Commission 2009 Washington, DC
First performed May 2007 as part of the Shades of Dance Festival, Suzanne Dellal Centre, Tel Aviv, Israel
Choreography: Rachel Erdos
Original Music: Alberto Shwartz
Dancers: Yoav Grinberg, Shani Katzman

Prism – Solo by Andrea Hackl, Netherlands

Andrea Hackl is based in Amsterdam. Over the past few years, she has been dancing and touring with various companies across Europe (e.g., Emanuel Gat Dance, United-C, Suzy Blok, and Fabian Chyle) and has been frequently invited to residencies.
Prism premiered at the Off Festival Montpellier Danse 2013, Mouvements sur la Ville # 5 at Espace Bernard Glandier.
Prism: A Solo Performance Questioning Identity Structures
This performance is a response to the situation in the world we live in today, where too many factors divide us and make us drift further and further apart. By looking into “What is identity?” this piece addresses the essential need to re-connect with what lies beyond.

Exit - Solo by Olga Kosterina, Russia

'Olga Kosterina is an exquisite dancer. She remains graceful and poised even as she contorts her body into some truly astonishing configurations. Kosterina bridges the gaps between dance, physical theatre, mime and gymnastics, and the result is a delight to watch.' (EdinburghSpotLight)
Multiple-genre dancer, actress, choreographer. Winner of THE BEST CHOREOGRAPHY at ROMATEATROFESTIVAL 2012. Rome, Italy
Olga Kosterina'performance " Dilema" is in Hit List of the Best Dance Events at Edinburgh Festivals 2013 (the LIST) and Hot Show rating of ’the Scotsman’. Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kosterina is a headliner of Festival of a Brilliant Audience. Crimea, Ukraine
Special prize of Jury at «XII International Festival of Theater and Visual Art ZDARZENIA». Tchew, Poland
Special guest at THESPIS International Monodrama Festival . Kiel, Germany
Special guest at International Festival АTSPINDYS. Vilnius, Lithuania
 

The Black Box Festival presents Festival euro-scene Leipzig – Best German Dance Solo 2013

In 2013, for the 11th time, Festival euro-scene Leipzig presented the Best German Dance Solo Competition. A 5-minute solo, danced on a round table 7 m in diameter, surrounded by 360 degrees of audience and the 5 jury members. Self-reliance, creativity, charisma, and individuality are the name of the game. Two of the 2013 winners will be presented at the Black Box Festival.
Idea and Design: Alain Platel, Gent
Artistic Director: René Reinhardt, Leipzig
Festival Director: Ann-Elisabeth Wolff
Festival Director: Ann-Elisabeth Wolff
 Justyna Kalbarczyk, Berlin, born in 1990 in Wroclaw / Poland
 Bim bam bum"
 Choreographie: Bridie Gane, Berlin, born in 1989 in Bristol / Great Britain
 Music: Xavier Cugat
 1. Price and Audience Award 2013 from the competition "Best German dance solo“"
Conception: Alain Platel, Ghent
 euro-scene Leipzig, Festival of contemporary European theatre
 

Irina Demina, Hamburg, born 1986 in Legnica / Polen
"Dark Quark"
 Music: Tool “L.A.M.C.”
3. Price from the competition "Best German dance solo“"
Conception: Alain Platel, Ghent
 euro-scene Leipzig, Festival of contemporary European theatre

Guests performances are supported by the Goethe-Institut Bulgaria