„What distinguishes “Back to the Present,” apart from a particularly personable, sexy cast, is the manic good humor of the entire enterprise. The piece ends with a crazed free-for-all, with everyone stripping (or being stripped) naked and hundreds of stuffed animals and other detritus hurled around the set. It’s just exhilarating.“ – New York Times
With her site specific performance C. Macras undertakes a journey into the past. Performances, music, readings, video and slide shows are parts of a spatial installation with which visitors can interact. A dining room and a bar can also be found in the labyrinth of abandoned rooms.
Cast
Choreography, Concept & Video: Constanza Macras, Visual Concept & Video: K. Slavin, Set: P. Wisniewski, J.-M. Desbonnets, Costumes: G.Coêlho de Oliveira, Slides: A. Hayut,
Dramaturgy: C.Mehnert,
Lighting: J. Bittner, music: C. Erbskorn, A. Hayut,
Production management: H. Stegemann, text: M. von Mayenburg
By and with: Margaretha Barck, Knut Berger, Diane Busuttil, Joris Camelin, Nir De-Volff, Hiltrud Ellert, Jill Emerson, Claus Erbskorn, Christel Friedrich, Jared Gradinger, Ingeborg Ide, Maike Möller, Abel Navarro, Rahel Savoldelli, Dave Taylor,
Special Guests: Stephane Lalloz, Angela Schubot, Jo Stone
PAST SHOWS:
- 07 – 10 July 2005 National Performing Arts Festival, Seoul, Korea
- 07 – 10 July 2005 National Performing Arts Festival, Seoul, Korea
- 29 – 30 October 2005 Päfekturhalle Alti, Kyoto, Japan
- 04 – 06 November 2005 Aoyama Round Theatre, Tokyo, Japan
- 09 – 14 July 2006 Festival D’Avignon, Avignon, France
- 01 – 04 July 2006 Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz, Berlin, Germany
- 09 – 14 July 2006 Festival D’Avignon, Avignon, France
- 22 – 25 July 2006 Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz, Berlin, Germany
- 27 – 29 July 2006 Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz, Berlin, Germany
- 06 – 08 October 2006 Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz, Berlin, Germany
- 15 – 16 October 2006 Le Maillon, Strasbourg, France
- 13 October 2006 Theatre Lliure, Barcelona, Spain
- 08 – 12 December 2006 Delhi, India
- 05 – 12 December 2006 Chennai, India
- 01 – 12 December 2006 Bangalore, India
- 08 – 09 August 2007 Kunstfest Weimar, Weimar, Germany
