Paula Rosolen’s “16BIT” thrilled Frankfurt audiences at its premiere at the Mousonturm in 2022. After acclaimed performances across Europe, the high-energy dance piece returns – and takes to the big stage at the Depot in Bockenheim. Between kick drums, loops, and basslines, Rosolen and her six-member ensemble dance their way through the techno revolution. From its origins in Detroit’s Black communities, through the ecstatic Frankfurt scene, to its explosive release in Berlin after the fall of the Wall, “16BIT” traces the dimensions and impact of techno on art, politics, and lifestyles. Alongside Berlin, Frankfurt was the cultural center of techno and club culture in the early 1990s – with influential figures like Sven Väth and Anzilotti and Michael Münzing, whose project “16Bit” gave its name to Rosolen’s piece. Starting with simple, looped movements, the dancers develop a hypnotic power that draws the audience in. “16BIT” is far more than a piece about techno: It is a moving celebration of the shared experience of energy.
Infos
- Duration: 60 min.
- Language: No language skills required
- Thu, Apr 9, 7:30 p.m. Introduction
- Thu, Apr 9, followed by a party with q nani (SoundCloud)
- Fri, Apr 10, 7:30 p.m. Warm-up for the audience
- Note: There is use of stroboscop light!
Sponsors and Supporters
Choreography, Direction: Paula Rosolen
Concept: Paula Rosolen, J.M. Fiebelkorn
Dance: Alizée Duvernois, Steven Fast, Piarea Lauritz, Ted Littlemore, Kino Luque, Kyle Patrick
Music: Nicolas Fehr and Mauro Zannoli, featuring excerpts from the song “Where Are You?” by 16 Bit
Lighting: Tanja Rühl
Costumes: Anika Alischewski, J.M. Fiebelkorn
Production Management: Dominga Ortuzar Bullemore
Choreographic Assistant: Christopher Matthews
Sound Engineer: Mauro Zannoli
Graphic Design & Visuals: Yuka Sano, J.M. Fiebelkorn
Company Manager & Fundraising: Paula Rosolen
Distribution: Haptic Hide + Vantastic
A production by Paula Rosolen/Haptic Hide in co-production with Künstler*innenhaus Mousonturm as part of the Tanzplattform Rhein-Main and CCN-Ballet National de Marseille as part of the accueil studio/French Ministry of Culture. Supported by the Department of Culture of the City of Munich and the Hessian Ministry of Science and Art. With the kind support of Tanzbüro München, Tanztendenz München e.V., and schwere reiter tanz. Haptic Hide receives multi-year funding from the Cultural Affairs Office of the City of Frankfurt am Main.
This revival is presented by Künstler*innenhaus Mousonturm in cooperation with the Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company.