ON TOUR: KEREN CYTTER
introduction
For Edition III - Masquerade If I Can't Dance... invited Keren Cytter to develop a series of new works. Since the start of the edition in August 2008, Keren Cytter staged a series of live performances and films. Keren Cytter's first theatrical production combines dance, video, and music to tell the story of liberal activist John Webber and graphic designer Linda Schultz, who are each unexpectedly transformed into the opposite sex. Influenced by science fiction, contemporary feminism, and soap operas, 'The Secret Diaries', performed by Cytter’s dance company 'D.I.E. Now' - Dance International Europe Now.
Dance International Europe NOW
Dancers: Susie Meyer, Andrew Kerton, Luc van Esche, Fabian Stumm, Dafna Maimon. Producer: Maaike Gouwenberg. Light Designer: Vinny Jones. Choreographer and Sound designer: Keren Cytter. Other members: Avi Krispin, Joao Evangelista, Daniel Almgren Recen.
For Edition III - Masquerade If I Can't Dance... invited Keren Cytter to develop a series of new works. Since the start of the edition in August 2008, Keren Cytter staged a series of live performances and films. Keren Cytter's first theatrical production combines dance, video, and music to tell the story of liberal activist John Webber and graphic designer Linda Schultz, who are each unexpectedly transformed into the opposite sex. Influenced by science fiction, contemporary feminism, and soap operas, 'The Secret Diaries', performed by Cytter’s dance company 'D.I.E. Now' - Dance International Europe Now.
Dance International Europe NOW
Dancers: Susie Meyer, Andrew Kerton, Luc van Esche, Fabian Stumm, Dafna Maimon. Producer: Maaike Gouwenberg. Light Designer: Vinny Jones. Choreographer and Sound designer: Keren Cytter. Other members: Avi Krispin, Joao Evangelista, Daniel Almgren Recen.
'History in the Making Or The Secret Diaries Of Linda Schultz', Keren Cytter, performance - June 12 and 13, 2009 - Project Arts Centre, Dublin
Synposis - The true story of John Webber and his endless struggle with the tabel of content. John Webber is a liberal activist and a potential revolutionary. One morning he wakes up an discovers his gender has changed and he is a woman. Linda Schultz is a graphic designer, working temporarily as waitress in a Berlin bar. One evening she sees a client that captures her heart. He tells her he is a liberal activist and captures her heart. Unfortunately the next day she wakes up and discovers she's a man.
After a few days the people discover they all changed their gender. After a few days the meaning of the change is revealed - the shape of all things has changed. The drinks changed their taste, the food changed it's structure, the cities changed their architecture, and even the people continue to change their face. Constantly. A group of visionaries in Spain discover, during these changes, some of John Webber's writings, and come to the conclusion John Webber is responsible for all of it. John Webber - now a woman - is flattered by the idea, and takes the responsibility for the event.
Meanwhile, to save society from chaos, the people continue their lives, and keep the same jobs they had before their sex has changed.
New social leaders are rising from this new situation and they find the time to meet once a week to discuss the changes and their actions: The meeting are called 'THE TABLE OF CONTENT.' One day another call for a revolution is made in the weekly meeting of the table of content. The new men find it frustrating to work in such low key jobs as - teachers in first grade, house wife, secretaries, etc.
The new males unite and claim that as contemporary males they must have men's jobs as the men used to have in the old world. They take over the power positions in the world and the social order is kept as it was before.
Now, John Webber's (now called - Sara brown) story is not yet to be over, she is being attacked by her fellow females for starting the gender revolution and not being able to go back to the old world with the same order and their basic gender... Now, not only Sara's gender, and her job are in danger, but also her life...
After a few days the people discover they all changed their gender. After a few days the meaning of the change is revealed - the shape of all things has changed. The drinks changed their taste, the food changed it's structure, the cities changed their architecture, and even the people continue to change their face. Constantly. A group of visionaries in Spain discover, during these changes, some of John Webber's writings, and come to the conclusion John Webber is responsible for all of it. John Webber - now a woman - is flattered by the idea, and takes the responsibility for the event.
Meanwhile, to save society from chaos, the people continue their lives, and keep the same jobs they had before their sex has changed.
New social leaders are rising from this new situation and they find the time to meet once a week to discuss the changes and their actions: The meeting are called 'THE TABLE OF CONTENT.' One day another call for a revolution is made in the weekly meeting of the table of content. The new men find it frustrating to work in such low key jobs as - teachers in first grade, house wife, secretaries, etc.
The new males unite and claim that as contemporary males they must have men's jobs as the men used to have in the old world. They take over the power positions in the world and the social order is kept as it was before.
Now, John Webber's (now called - Sara brown) story is not yet to be over, she is being attacked by her fellow females for starting the gender revolution and not being able to go back to the old world with the same order and their basic gender... Now, not only Sara's gender, and her job are in danger, but also her life...
On Tour
Keren Cytter /
D.I.E Now
Tate Modern
03/11/2009History in the Making or the Secret Diaries of Linda Schultz. Tate Modern, Turbine Hall, London, England. 21:00 - 22:15, booking required.
Performa 09
11-12/11/2009History in the Making or the Secret Diaries of Linda Schultz. Performa 09, The Kitchen, New York City, USA.
Hebbel am Ufer
21-24/01/2010The True Story of John Webber and his Endless Struggle with the Table of Content - World Premiere. Hebbel am Ufer, HAU 3, Berlin, Germany.
Van Abbemuseum
19/03/2010The True Story of John Webber and his Endless Struggle with the Table of Content - Dutch Premiere. As part of If I Can't Dance... Edition III: Masquerade, episode 4 at Van Abbemuseum. Plaza Futura Theater, Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Reservation for attending this performance is required. Tickets 12 euro. Bookings through +31 (0)40 294 6848, or visit www.plazafutura.nl
03/11/2009History in the Making or the Secret Diaries of Linda Schultz. Tate Modern, Turbine Hall, London, England. 21:00 - 22:15, booking required.
Performa 09
11-12/11/2009History in the Making or the Secret Diaries of Linda Schultz. Performa 09, The Kitchen, New York City, USA.
Hebbel am Ufer
21-24/01/2010The True Story of John Webber and his Endless Struggle with the Table of Content - World Premiere. Hebbel am Ufer, HAU 3, Berlin, Germany.
Van Abbemuseum
19/03/2010The True Story of John Webber and his Endless Struggle with the Table of Content - Dutch Premiere. As part of If I Can't Dance... Edition III: Masquerade, episode 4 at Van Abbemuseum. Plaza Futura Theater, Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Reservation for attending this performance is required. Tickets 12 euro. Bookings through +31 (0)40 294 6848, or visit www.plazafutura.nl
History in the Making or the Secret Diaries of Linda Schultz, and, The True Story of John Webber and his Endless Struggle with the Table of Content are commissioned by If I Can't Dance, I Don't Want To Be Part Of Your Revolution.
A coproduction of: If I Can't Dance..., Hebbel am Ufer, Tate Modern and Performa 09.
More information: danceinternationaleuropenow.com
A coproduction of: If I Can't Dance..., Hebbel am Ufer, Tate Modern and Performa 09.
More information: danceinternationaleuropenow.com
