Charles Linehan

›Number Stations‹ & ›Happy Days‹ are the two latest projects from the British choreographer Charles Linehan. ›Number Stations‹, set to music composed by Robert Merdzo, is based on short wave radio recordings of voices reading sets of phonetic letters or numbers in different languages which are transmitted on illegal frequencies and suspected to be connected to espionage activities. ›Happy Days‹ is a new group work inspired by music from the Sonic Youth band member, Jim O'Rourke.

»Impressive, intelligent, thought-provoking choreography. Submerged in ambiguity, Charles Linehan's subtle, atmospheric dances thrive on implication, on the elusive emotional undercurrents of human interaction.« Time Out

Choreography: Charles LinehanDance: Greig Cooke, Andreja Rauch, Joachim Chandler, Barbara Motschiunik, Sabrina NeumannCompositionen: Robert MerdzoLight design: Hans-Peter Boden

Made possible by: Choreographer-in-Residence, a joint project from JOINT ADVENTURES, the Kulturreferat der Landeshauptstadt München and the Muffathalle GmbH. Co-production: Charles Linehan Company, CUE, Dance Umbrella Festival (London), PACT Zollverein/ Choreographisches Zentrum NRW (Essen), Dancespace Project (New York) and DanceWorks (Toronto) Supported by: the Nationalen Performance Netz with funds from the Tanzplans Deutschland der Kulturstiftung des Bundes, the Bayerischen Landesverbandes für zeitgenössischen Tanz (BLZT) with funds from the Bayerischen Staatsministeriums für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst, Arts Council England, South East and the British Council.