As a transgender man I do not want to assimilate the toxicity of hegemonic masculinity. I am interested in expressing the notion of masculinity from an intense, yet sensitive perspective.
- Daniel Mariblanca
With his award-winning contemporary dance company, 71BODIES, Daniel Mariblanca has made it his trademark to break through imposing societal gender roles. Art and activism is combined in the company’s use of art as a transformative tool to engage in progress and development in society.
For ‘Made In Self’, Mariblanca has collaborated with four performers within contemporary dance and “extreme performance”. ‘Made In Self’ is a curated concept consisting of three independent solos and one duo, showcased through six performances over three days at MUNCH.
Common to the four works is a deep and intense desire to break boundaries, liberate the body from stereotypes, and unfold new forms of masculinity. By intertwining sound, movement, images, and video, honest and intimate portraits are created, and will not leave the audience unaffected.
The Berlin-based music producer and songwriter Florian Doerrhoefer performs live music for all the performances. He is signed as songwriter with Sony Publishing Germany and has previously collaborated with Daniel Mariblanca/71BODIES on the productions In First Person and NORMAL.
'Made In Self' is a result of Daniel Mariblanca's role as a guest curator for CODA 2024 and is a co-production between 71BODIES, MUNCH, and CODA Oslo International Dance Festival.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION:
‘Made In Self’ is a curated concept consisting of two solos and a duo on day 1 and 2, and an additional solo on day 3 (see details for each performance below)
Duration: approx. 120 min
Accessibility: There will be full wheelchair access. A relaxed area in the auditorium will be provided where audiences can take a break if needed.
Sign language interpretation: Artist Talk, Saturday October 12th, 16.00
Audivisual description: Performance Saturday October 12th, 18.00
Triggers: The last solo on day three features a one-off extreme performance with live piercing, which may feature blood. The performers are naked, so the event may not be suitable for children. Parental caution is advised.
PROGRAM:
October 11
(age limit 16yrs)
18:00 – PREMIERE
1. Oliver Sale - Solo (25 min)
2. Jean-Baptiste Baele & Daniel Mariblanca - Duo (25 min)
20 min break
3. Barry de Bruin - Solo (25 min)
21:00
1. Oliver Sale - Solo (25 min)
2. Jean-Baptiste Baele & Daniel Mariblanca - Duo (25 min)
20 min break
3. Barry de Bruin - Solo (25 min)
October 12
(age limit 16yrs)
16:00
Artist talk with Daniel Mariblanca and Stine Nilsen (CODA)
Free, in Amfi (60 min)
The conversation will have sign language interpretation
18:00
1. Oliver Sale - Solo (25 min)
2. Jean-Baptiste Baele & Daniel Mariblanca - Duo (25 min)
20 min break
3. Barry de Bruin - Solo (25 min)
The performance will have audiovisual description
21:00
1. Oliver Sale - Solo (25 min)
2. Jean-Baptiste Baele & Daniel Mariblanca - Duo (25 min)
20 min break
3. Barry de Bruin - Solo (25 min)
October 13th
(age limit 18yrs)
18:00
1. Oliver Sale - Solo (25 min)
2. Jean-Baptiste Baele & Daniel Mariblanca - Duo (25 min)
Following the performance, there will be an artist talk with Daniel Mariblanca for those who wish to stay for it.
21:00
1. Barry de Bruin - Solo (25 min)
2. Maria Perkances - Solo (50 min) NB! extreme performance
Following the performance, there will be a brief conversation with Daniel Mariblanca where attendees will have the opportunity to debrief.
ABOUT THE WORKS
Oliver Sale - Solo
Expectations of hegemonic masculinity have shaped Oliver Sale's entire life. In this solo, the audience is invited into the dancer's personal journey through their own body, where they free themselves from the need to fulfill stereotypes and expectations.
Choreography: Daniel Mariblanca, in collaboration with Oliver Sale
Performer: Oliver Sale
Live music: Florian Doerrhoefer
Light design: 71BODIES in collaboration with Andreas Lassen
Jean-Baptiste Baele & Daniel Mariblanca - Duo
A duet about the bodies as our homes - about experience, transformation and self affirmation.
Choreography and performing: Daniel Mariblanca og Jean-Baptiste Baele
Live music: Florian Doerrhoefer
Light design: 71BODIES in collaboration with Andreas Lassen
Barry de Bruin - Solo
An electric and energetic journey that yearns to delve deep, break bodily boundaries, and let imagination take over. The body and voice form a harmonious duo in this unique solo work.
Choreography: Daniel Mariblanca in collaboration with Barry de Bruin
Musician and performer: Barry de Bruin
Light design: 71BODIES in collaboration with Andreas Lassen
Maria Perkances - Solo, NB! extreme performance
Miss Perkances uses his body in a transgressive way. A coded body since his spinal cord fracture, and crippled with his left heel distortion, Maria attempts not only to exorcize his suffering, but to go beyond the limits of his resistance. Only through the catharsis of performance and ritual is it possible to escape the obstacles imposed by society and the tyranny of gender.
Producer and performer: Maria Perkances
Photo: Ursula Kaufmann
