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“Regardless of political orientation, we can all agree that the October Revolution of 1917 radically influenced the history of the world. The performance does not celebrate either the victory or the failure of the revolution, but it's a platform to reflect on the impossibility to hope for a better world in the present time, or what kind of utopian thinking is still possible today”. Sergiu Matis

In a Soviet Berlin, during a series of celebrations of 100 years since the October Revolution, selected people of the city are invited to meet five special comrades. They will commemorate this moment in history when utopia came to power with choirs and dances that glorify the fantastic achievements of the brave heroes during this golden age. The huge efforts, the immense struggles, the horrendous atrocities and the irremediable failures won’t be forgotten, but now it's time to plan the next 100 years of the neverending, permanent revolution. The bodies of the masses are choreographed into collective daydreams towards a better world.

Concept, Choreography: Sergiu Matiș

Performance: Jule Flierl, Martin Hansen, Gyung Moo Kim, Orlando Rodriguez, Maria Walser

Scenography and constumes: Dan Lancea

Lightdesign: Sandra Blatterer

Dramaturgy: Mila Pavicevic

Production manager: David Eckelmann

Funded by the Senate Administration Culture and Europe / Supported by the Tanzfabrik Berlin.

Sergiu Matiș, born in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, began his professional career at the Tanztheater Nuremberg. He has been living in Berlin since 2008, working with choreographers such as Colette Sadler, Yossi Berg, Philip Bergmann, Daniel Kok, and Jee-Ae Lim. He dances and works in several choreographies of Sasha Waltz & Guests (Dialogue: Neues Museum and MAXXI, Continu, Matsukaze, and Sacre). In 2014 he completed his Master’s degree Solo/Dance/Authorship (SODA) at HZT Berlin and received a scholarship from the German National Academic Foundation. His choreographies (Human Nature, Landing, ThreeDoors. Search, 89. Grenzenlos, Ending-dong, doom room, Duet, Keep it real, Explicit Content) have been shown internationally.

*Conceived as a platform for reflection and artistic debate of the latest contemporary themes and directions, eXplore festival is recognized as an innovative festival that presents to the Romanian public some of the most important international creators of the moment in the field of contemporary dance, but also artists who offer transdisciplinary formats that go beyond the boundaries of several areas of artistic creation, bringing to the attention of the public important topics of contemporary society.

With each organized edition, the festival aims to contribute to the promotion of contemporary dance and performance among the general public, having a major role in the past 12 years in developing a dialogue between creators and their audience. At the same time, eXplore festival stimulates and supports the creation of young artists in the field through production activities, presentations, workshops, debates, conferences, and dance films.

The #12 edition of the eXplore festival will be held in Bucharest between September 24th and October 14th, 2017 at the National Theater "I.L. Caragiale" Bucharest, the National Art Museum of Romania, the National Museum of Romanian Literature, and WASP - Working Art Space and Production. Special events will also take place between October - November 2017 in the cities Iaşi and Arad.

Online tickets available at www.eventbook.ro and www.mystage.ro and also from the TNB Ticket Office: www.tnb.ro

Production: 4Culture and WASP Studios

Cultural project co-financed by The National Cultural Fund Administration - AFCN.

Partners: ARCUB and Bucharest City Hall, The French Institute

The project does not necessarily represent the position of the National Cultural Fund Administration. AFCN is not responsible for the content of the project or the way the project results can be used. These are entirely the responsibility of the beneficiary of the funding.

The festival program will be soon available on www.exploredancefestival.ro and www.waspmagazine.com.