In ARCHIPEL architecture, dance and music absorb the vision and form of a new entity: The sculpture by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto serves not only as stage, scenery and shelter, it is also a musical instrument, whose sounds are collectively produced, assimilated and enhanced by the dancers and musicians. The choreography by Stephanie Thiersch and the music by Brigitta Muntendorf work with the blending of genres in search of perception.

Lauren Steel co-costume designed with Sita Messer. Lauren focused on the dancer costumes and Sita working with the musicians.

Credits:

  • Artistic Direction, Choreography: Stephanie Thiersch

  • Artistic Direction, Composition: Brigitta Muntendorf

  • Costume Design: Lauren Steel & Sita Messer

  • Music performed: Asasello Quartett

  • Architecture: Sou Fujimoto

  • Dramaturgy: Stawrula Panagiotaki, Juliane Votteler

  • Lighting Design: Begoña Garcia Navas

  • Sound Direction: Sebastian Schottke

  • Live Electronics/Programming: Maximiliano Estudies, Lucia Kilger

  • Video Design: Warped Type

  • Rehearsal director choir: Grete Pedersen

  • Choreographic Assistance: Marcela Ruiz Quintero

  • Musical Assistance: Nicolas Berge

  • Production Management: Harriet Lesch

  • Technical Assistance: Dimitar Evtimov

  • Instrument Making: Thomas Meixner

  • MOUVOIR Dancers: Fabrien Almakiewicz, Neus Barcons Roca, Julien Ferranti, Kelvin Kilonzo, Gyung Moo Kim, Margaux Marielle-Trehoüart, Alexandra Naudet, Camille Revol, Joel Suarez Gomez, Malu Thiersch

  • Ensemble Garage & guests: Carola Schaal (clarinets), Pablo Giw (trumpet), Till Künkler (trombone), Yuka Ohta (percussion), Jonathan Shapiro (percussion), Joss Turnbull (percussion), Isaac Espinoza Hidrobo (violin), Moritz Baerens (double bass)

  • Asasello Quartett: Rostislav Kozhevnikov (violin), Justyna Śliwa (viola), Teemu Myöhänen (cello)

  • Det Norske Solistkor/The Norwegian Soloists’ Choir: Silje Aker Johnsen, Ingeborg Dalheim, Mari Johanne Müller, Camilla Wiig Revholt (soprano), Camilla Marie Bjørk Andreassen, Marianne Bye Granheim, Maria Dale Johannessen, Frøydis Fegran Kopperud (alto), Håvard Gravdal, Paul Kirby, Øystein Stensheim, Markus Tähti Dunseth (tenor), Timothy Ferguson, Hugo Herrman, Olle Holmgren, Peder Arnt Kløvrud (bass)

  • Production: Sarah Heinrich

  • Technical Direction: Gerhard Pichler, Begoña Garcia Navas

  • Stage Construction: Studio Hamburg