Ben J. Riepe

Since he was appointed ›Affiliated Artist‹ at PACT in 2013, Düsseldorf based choreographer Ben J. Riepe has researched and presented diverse works here exploring the boundaries between visual art, music theatre and performance. His latest production ›Untitled: Persona‹ gives center place to the human body as a conveyor of meaning, a projection surface and equally as a blank unwritten page. Out of static images, characters, suggestion, exchanged glances and (de-) formations, Riepe and his company evoke a vibrant debate about our cultural attitudes towards the human body, prophesying and playfully celebrating its ability to undergo seemingly endless metamorphoses.

Performance: Laura Burgener, Lenah Flaig, Daniel Ernesto Müller Torres, Sudeep Kumar Puthyiaparambath, Kathrina WilkeTechnische Leitung: Dimitar Evtimov, Niko ModdenborgDramaturgy: Felizitas KleineOrganisation: Izaskun AbregoCompany production manager: Sabina StückerConceptual collaboration: Johanna-Yasirra Kluhs

Production: Ben J. Riepe CompanyCo-production: PACT Zollverein (Essen)

Support: Ministry for Families, Children, Youth, Culture and Sport of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, Office of Cultural Affairs of the State Capital of Düsseldorf

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