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Tous sur la banquise (Alle auf der Eisscholle)
Tous sur la banquise
© Matthias Dengler
Tous sur la banquise
© Matthias Dengler
Tous sur la banquise
© Matthias Dengler
Tous sur la banquise
© Matthias Dengler
Tous sur la banquise
© Matthias Dengler
Tous sur la banquise
© Matthias Dengler
Tous sur la banquise
© Matthias Dengler
Tous sur la banquise
© Matthias Dengler
Tous sur la banquise (Alle auf der Eisscholle)
© Matthias Dengler
As climate change thins the ice—threatening both their existence and our own—Emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) become a mirror to our modern world. In one of the harshest climates on Earth, they survive not through competition, but through cooperation: gathering in dense formations, sharing warmth in continuous movement. No hierarchy, no territory—only proximity and mutual dependence.
Where human societies often fragment under pressure, they endure by staying together. Their huddle embodies a form of collective resilience that feels increasingly rare, prompting a question: in our pursuit of individual gain, what have we lost of our ability to sustain one another?
Through a close interplay of dance, live music, and scenography, Tous sur la banquise (All on the Ice Floe) translates this phenomenon into a physical language. Bodies cluster, shift, and reorganize—hovering between human and animal, structure and instinct. The stage becomes a site of negotiation: of space, of warmth, of survival.
A visually striking work that reflects on the fragility of our existence—and asks how the human body, in relation to others, meets the conditions of our time.
60 Minuten
Where human societies often fragment under pressure, they endure by staying together. Their huddle embodies a form of collective resilience that feels increasingly rare, prompting a question: in our pursuit of individual gain, what have we lost of our ability to sustain one another?
Through a close interplay of dance, live music, and scenography, Tous sur la banquise (All on the Ice Floe) translates this phenomenon into a physical language. Bodies cluster, shift, and reorganize—hovering between human and animal, structure and instinct. The stage becomes a site of negotiation: of space, of warmth, of survival.
A visually striking work that reflects on the fragility of our existence—and asks how the human body, in relation to others, meets the conditions of our time.
60 Minuten
An event as part of the KUYUM Tanzplattform 2026, funded by the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion. Concept: Matthias Dengler Co-conception, Choreography, Performance: Yahi Nestor Gahe Co-conception, Production Management: Lilly Dengler Performance: Martina Gunkel, Lilly Dengler, Yahi Nestor Gahe Music: Hugo Rannou Costume Design: Johana Gomez Set Design: Ikheyon Park Dramaturgy, Texts: Magda Agudelo Scientific Advisory: Stefan Christmann In collaboration with sculptor Thomas Putze Photography: Matthias DenglerAudio description: Jutta Endes Co-Author Audio description: Silja Korn
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- Date Sunday, 20/September/2026 18:00
- Venue Uferstudios - Uferstudio 14
- Address Uferstraße 23, 13357 Berlin-Wedding
- Price from €12.00
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