In the form of a choreographic journey outside of representational theater spaces, the interdisciplinary project Terrestrial Transit questions the critical potential of improvisational practice. In light of the strengthening of right-wing authoritarian politics and against the backdrop of political protests, especially in Hungary and Poland, the ensemble explores alternative modes of participation and collaboration, of exchange and storytelling.

The evenings at DOCK 11 mark the end of their journey, which began in the Sophiensaele, continuing via the Brandenburg residence Ponderosa and Szczecin to the Polish Baltic Sea, and was accompanied by the filmmaker Stella Horta. In an installative and durational setting, dance improvisation, video, sound, autobiographical memories and historical events flow into each other, opening up questions about the potential of improvisational practice, participation and resistance.

In August 2020, Peter Pleyer and Michiel Keuper founded the dance company Cranky Bodies a/company with the support of DOCK11/EDEN. Based on their long-standing collaboration, which dates back to their student days in Arnhem (NL), their projects combine Peter‘s choreographic work and Michiel‘s visual compositions, including costume and spatial design and photography. Over the years, they have assembled a group of international performers and artists who collaborate with them in projects such as the HKF-funded ensemble works „Visible undercurrent“ (2014) and „cranky bodies dance reset” (2017), as well as the ongoing Berlin-Polish exchange project „moving the mirror“ (since 2016).
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[Source: dock11-berlin.de]

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