Tony Rizzi and the Bad Habits
(Frankfurt)
a performance by nobody, going nowhere, for no one in particular
Mousonturm Saal
Dance
- 08.04.2020, 8 p.m.€ 19 / red. € 9 / € 5 for f.f.m. students members / € 7 for f.f.m. members, Warm-up at 7 p.m.
- 09.04.2020, 8 p.m.€ 19 / red. € 9 / € 5 for f.f.m. students members / € 7 for f.f.m. members, Entfällt
As a long-standing member of the Frankfurt dance scene, companion of William Forsythe and creator of stirring, whimsical performances, Tony Rizzi doesn’t really need introducing. His piece “a performance by nobody, going nowhere, for no one in particular” deeply touched the audience at its premiere in April 2019. We are therefore happy to be showing it again for all who missed it the first time around, or who would like to see it again. Inspired by a trip to Kyoto, Rizzi explores the connection between humans and nature as expressed in the Japanese concept of the Kami. Kami refers to gods, nature spirits and the souls of the deceased, but also to natural phenomena that evoke intense emotional reactions such as awe or amazement. Rizzi uses the idea of constant growth and movement in nature and thus in ourselves, as a metaphor to investigate birth, death and non-existence with ever so much empathy and humour. The never-ending flow of energy in the dance leads us to the right place to enjoy both death and life. Let the party begin!
From the age of 16
Duration: 100 min.
Language: German and English
Mousonturm-co-production
Production revival
On 8.4. warm-up at 7 p.m.
Cast & Credits
Mit: Irene Klein, Richard Oberscheven, Tony Rizzi, Lars Schmidt, Yari Stilo, Yoko Tani, Kristina Veit
Mit Texten von: Penny Arcade, Marianne Borgia, Tony Rizzi
In Koproduktion mit dem Künstlerhaus Mousonturm. Geförder durch das Hessische Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst und das Kulturamt der Stadt Frankfurt am Main sowie durch Friedrich und Sylvia von Metzler.
Biography
Tony Rizzi and the Bad Habits
Antony Rizzi worked for many years at the Frankfurt Ballet with William Forsythe as well as with the avant-garde theatre director Jan Fabre. He has been creating performances for 30 years, since the age of 23 with his first work at the Boston Ballet. Besides creating for his Bad Habits and dance companies like Bayerische Staatsballet, the Royal Ballet of London and Ballet Kiel, Rizzi also creates films and polaroid collages that have been presented in various art galleries and museums including Mori Museum in Tokyo and the Kunstverein and Fotoforum Frankfurt. Rizzi is currently working on his memoirs called “So Far So Good”.