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Yoshie Shibahara and POGOensemble fused their choreographical efforts for “Silly Putty“. In this “stringent production, where irony lurks within a strict aesthetic“ (Nicole Strecker), they give form to an experiment: the perfection of human existence through persistent optimizing and rationalizing of every aspect of life. More and more, people move as mass-compliant players in a collective geared for economy and efficiency, shutting out the demand for individuality in favour of the consensus of community. The utopian goal of an ultra- homogenous way of life provokes its opposite: The road into an unpredictable wonder world of alchemy and mysticism. Yoshie Shibahara began her dance education in Osaka, Japan, in 1992. In Germany, she studied elementary dance and completed her postgraduate studies in dance therapy. She has been working as a freelance choreographer and dancer since 2002, closely collaborating with dancer Sachie Tanaka. Yoshie Shibahara’s choreographical works earned her numerous awards. She was supported by the choreographical scholarship of the Kunststiftung NRW twice up to now. The POGOensemble, consisting of Dilan Ercenk, Denise Temme and Tessa Temme, was formed in 2001 from the study emphasis creativity at the Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln. Apart from being nominees and receiving awards for their choreographical works “Henry“, “Kolonie“ and “Gyntschaft“, the POGOensemble succeeded in being granted access to the acclaimed European performance network for young artists, aerowaves 2010, with “Ja Ja, der Jodok“, in 2010. |
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Concept: Yoshie Shibahara & POGOensemble Choreography, dance: Dilan Ercenk, Denise Temme, Tessa Temme, Yoshie Shibahara, Sachie Tanaka Music: Philip Jeck, Jacob Kirkegaard, Peaches, Pan Sonic Lighting, sound: Wolfgang Pütz, Philipp Sander Photo: Wolfgang Weimer Duration: 55 minutes www.shibahara.kulturserver-nrw.de |