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International Dance Theatres Festival OPEN STAGE
Mościce Art Centre

20-28 October 2018

8th International Dance Theatres Festival OPEN STAGE is a celebration of Polish and international art of modern dance. It brings together both experienced and debuting artists and outstanding, innovative groups. It popularises the achievements of dance theatre and brings attention to the extraordinary world of the art of dance. It is also a space for exchanging experiences and participating in therapeutic dance, competitions and masterclasses.

The main idea of this year’s OPEN STAGE is a reflection on the transgressions between tradition and modernity. The lineup includes Richard Alston Dance Company from Great Britain, Szeged Contemporary Dance Company from Hungary, Polish Dance Theatre from Poznań, Kielce Dance Theatre, and V6 Dance Theatre from Łódź, as well as young independent dancers. The artists will lead a dialogue with the audiences about the changing limits of interpretations of tradition and search for modernity, both in the individual and social dimension.

The festival will ask, through a series of events, in what way inspirations from the canon are confronted in various dimensions with the realities of contemporary world and the sensitivity of the artists and their audiences. It is for those audiences that the programme is created, and it will interest children and adults alike, both experienced viewers as well as those who have not come into contact with the art of dance before. Thanks to the OPEN STAGE, more and more people are realising for the first time that modern dance can be a source of many positive experiences.

Jacek Przybyłowicz is the ambassador of the International Dance Theatres Festival OPEN STAGE.

Associated events:

• Dance Incubator – an evening with a presentation of two separate dance miniatures by young Polish artists. The central motif of the performances is “Tradition. Transgressions.” We encourage young artists to use their miniatures to share their reflections on the permanence of tradition, and following or rejecting it in the face of to the transgressive modern art. Mentors will select two performances from the applications, including the group they will work with. The miniatures will be selected under the call for entries procedure.
• The choreography competition “Tradycja. Transgresje” allows young dance theatre creators to present their skills to outstanding figures of the Polish dance scene Zofia Rudnicka and Jacek Przybyłowicz. It is an opportunity to test and develop their skills, as well as reinforce their position in the world of dance.
• Choreotheraphy workshops for pedagogues/teachers/therapists/parents working with and caring for people with disabilities led by Karina Kocieniewska i Ilona Zachariasz – certified instructors of therapeutic dance, members of the Polish Choreotherapy Association.
• Photography exhibition
• Promotion of the book “Nienasycenie spojrzenia,” edited by Anna Królica. It is an album presenting 160 photographs by 21 authors, artists’ profiles, and critical texts. Mościce Art Centre published this pioneering book on the extremely varied phenomenon that is dance photography, ranging from reportage to artistic experiments. The album received an award in the competition for the most beautiful book of 2017 organised by the Polish Book Publishers Association.

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