XE [zi:]
XE - Opening
Lost in Translation
The Living Room
Deep Blue Sea
Re-Birth
Llewellyn Mnguni
Projections
The Gathering
A Trans-Disciplinary and Interactive Dance Film By Darja Reznikova / SoBoProductions and Gothamfotografia
The film consists of 7 interrelated episodes and was created in collaboration with the artists. Episodes 2–6 can be watched in any order.
Episode Titles and Performers
- XE [zi:] Opening – João Kreth d’Orey
- Episode 1: Lost in Translation – Felix Chang
- Episode 2: The Living Room – Marco Labellarte and Cecilia Ponteprimo
- Episode 3: Deep Blue Sea – Miriam Markl
- Episode 4: Re-birth – Anthony Selwyn
- Episode 5 – Llewellyn Mnguni
- Episode 6: Projections – Lorenzo Ponteprimo
- Finale: The Gathering – Miriam Markl, Lorenzo und Cecilia Ponteprimo, Felix Chang, Anthony Selwyn, Marco Labellarte, João Kreth d’Orey, Sabio Janiak
Credits
- Dramaturgy: Angela Wendt and Darja Reznikova
- Lighting and Set Design: Mireille Solomon
- Costume Design: Susana Florêncio
- Location: Altes Stromwerk Mannheim, Germany
Project Description
Xe, Ze, Ve, E, Te, Sie, Thon, Tey, Ey, Per, Peh, Fae...
Language creates awareness and reinforces stereotypes, but what if the words that exist are not enough to describe one's identity? Male, female, both or neither... It is difficult to describe in depth what has long been the reality. Gender queer, fluid, LGBTIQ+, the conservative division of roles based on biological sex is far outdated. However, do our language and co-existence reflect this change?
What effect do words have on us and how does language influence one's gender orientation? How do we experience and perceive people in relation to the pronouns used? How do certain meanings of a word become established and what cultural, political and ethical influence do these have on us and our bodies?
Gender socialisation as a construct of society and the inexhaustible existence of each of us beyond the physical body form the central aspects that are the focus of this project.
Support & Funding
Supported by: NATIONAL PERFORMANCE NETWORK – STEPPING OUT, funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media as part of the NEUSTART KULTUR Aid Programme Dance.
Furthermore supported and funded by the Cultural Office Mannheim and the Landesbank Baden-Württemberg.
Cooperation partners: Inter-Actions Studios, Dance Professional Mannheim, Theater Felina-Areal and Nachmarkt am Stromwerk.
Contact & Donations
If you would like to book XE [zi:] as a whole or separate episodes, please get in touch:
info@sobopro.com
If you like our work and would like to support the company with a donation, we would be very grateful:
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/sobopro