“g r oo v e”: Choreography, interpretation: Soa Ratsifandrihana / Musical creation: Alban Murenzi, Sylvain Darrifourcq / Light design: Marie-Christine Soma / Costume design: Coco Petitpierre / Dressmaking: Anne Tesson / Light technician: Suzanna Bauer, Diane Guérin, Julien Rauche / Sound technician: Guilhem Angot, Jean-Louis Waflart, Paul Boulier / Archives and outside eye: Valérianne Poidevin / Outside eye: Thi-Mai Nguyen / Intern: Mylène Monjour / Delegated production and distribution: AMA Brüssel, Arts Management Agency – France Morin, Clara Schmitt
A double bill with Soa Ratsifandrihana and Sorvina
Soa Ratsifandrihana / ama brussels: “g r oo v e”
Sorvina: Concert
- Music
- Dance
approx. 110 mins.
In Soa Ratsifandrihana's energetic solo “g r oo v e”, raw movement, music and poetry merge together. Between spontaneity and precision, a vibrant collage is created, inspired by hip-hop, Madagascar and her own dance history. Sorvina builds on this musically: With expressive storytelling, poetic flow and powerful beats, the Berliner-by-choice tells of identity, change and self-empowerment in her songs. Her music combines the directness of hip-hop with the emotionality of a singer-songwriter.
A double evening with works by Soa Ratsifandrihana and Sorvina, two artists in search of their own groove.
Soa Ratsifandrihana's “g r oo v e” is an impressive solo in which the former dancer from Rosas – the ensemble of choreographer and dancer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker – fuses raw movement, music and poetry. She searches for a balance between spontaneity and rigour, forming a collage of dance references, including the Afindrafindrao of her native Madagascar, and condensing them into pulsating energy. The pure joy of dance unfolds in a sound fabric of hip-hop beats by Alban Murenzi and the glitch-like soundscapes of Sylvain Darrifourcq. HAU last presented Soa Ratsifandrihana's work “Fampitaha, fampita, fampitàna” at Tanz im August 2024.
Behind the smooth voice of Sorvina is an artist whose songs weave together into an ongoing narrative about identity, movement and the constant change of self-expression. Emerging from the New York world of folk singer-songwriters with acoustic melodies and tragicomic lyricism, Sorvina is now firmly rooted in the vibrant landscape of hip-hop and has embraced her natural love for rhythm and rhyme, blending her storytelling roots with the infectious beats and lyrical complexity of her new genre.
Cast
Dates
Past
Notes:
The performance by Soa Ratsifandrihana and the concert by Sorvina will take place one after the other with a short break. You receive one ticket that is valid for both parts of the evening. The bar will be open during the interval. Late admission is not possible at any time.
Credits
“g r oo v e”
Production: Soa Ratsifandrihana / AMA Brussels. Co-production: Charleroi danse, La Place de la Danse - CDCN Toulouse Occitanie, Mars - Mons arts de la scène, Workspacebrussels, Atelier 210, T2G - Théâtre de Gennevilliers, la Soufflerie – scène conventionnée de Rezé. Supported by: CNDC – Angers, Pointculture, Iles asbl, GC De Kriekelaar, Fabbrica Europa – PARC Performing Arts Research Centre, Kaaitheater, Centre national de la Danse, Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles –Service de la Danse. The guest performance is supported by: Institut français, French Ministry of Culture.
Location
HAU2
Hallesches Ufer 34, 10963 BerlinThere are two marked parking spots in front of the building. Barrier-free restroom facilities are available. Four relaxed seats are available in the first row of HAU2.
