ElseWhere Rhapsody
‘Elsewhere is somewhere that is not here, it is by definition somewhere else.’ Jen Rosenblit’s philosophical excavations explore the phenomenology and potential of places and things that exist out of bounds and focus, and often in a state of incompleteness. Along a poetic text and carried by polyphonic ballads, ElseWhere Rhapsody untangles the inexhaustible forces of desire in four loose chapters. In crumbling landscapes and flawed formations, with antique motifs of erotic art and queer horizons, Jen Rosenblit, Gærald Kurdian, Li Tavor und Colin Self look at the appeal of wanting, the familiarity of unavailability, and the repetition that helps us forget.
Artist Talk on Sat 23 March following the show: dramaturg Jette Büchsenschütz in conversation with participants in the production
is based in Berlin after living and working in New York City for many years. Rosenblit’s performances focus on architectures, bodies, and ideas concerned with problems that arise from agendas for togetherness. Rosenblit’s writing practice, which is central to the poetic nature of her oeuvre, spans from the paper to the stage. Desire and sexuality linger as recurring points of departure without demanding a singular aesthetic or representation. Rosenblit is a 2018 Guggenheim Fellow, a recipient of a 2014 New York Dance and Performance ‘Bessie’ Award and has collaborated with artists including Simone Aughterlony, Miguel Gutierrez, A.K. Burns and Philipp Gehmacher. Rosenblit’s most recent shows at TQW were Everybody’s Fantasy and I’m Gonna Need Another One.
Credits
Concept, text, performance Jen Rosenblit Sound design, performance Gærald Kurdian Song composition, performance Li Tavor Performance, monologue Colin Self Assistant, guest performance Nic Lloyd Light design Joseph Wegmann Technical direction, performance technician Thibault Villard Research assistance Alex Piasente, Chiara Pagano Production Diana Paiva / High Expectations – A production by Jen Rosenblit, co-produced by Tanzfabrik Berlin; Tanzquartier Wien; Arsenic – Centre d’art scénique contemporain; Théâtre Saint-Gervais, Geneva; La Bellone, Brussels; BUDA Arts Centre, Kortrijk. With support from La Becque Artist Residency
In English
Standing room only