As part of the 15th anniversary of the 'NOWA FALA' Theatre Development Foundation, we invite you to the latest performance by the HOTELOKO movement makers collective titled '(M)OTHERS'.

After the performance, we invite you to a birthday cake.

November 16 / Saturday / 7:00 PM - CPK, ul. Podskarbińska 2

Free admission, registration for free tickets:

e-mail: biuro@fundacjarozwojuteatru.pl

The evening is funded by the 'NOWA FALA' Theatre Development Foundation and HELIDARSTEA

'(M)OTHERS'

Direction, dramaturgy, choreography: Agata Życzkowska

Choreographic collaboration: Mirek Woźniak, Karina Szutko, Maciej Feliga

Scenography, costumes, musical arrangement: Agata Życzkowska

Video projections: Agata Życzkowska, Karina Szutko

Performance: Agata Życzkowska, Mirek Woźniak, Karina Szutko, Maciej Feliga

Production: 'NOWA FALA' Theatre Development Foundation

Partners: Cultural Promotion Center Praga-Południe, Ochota Culture Center OKO

Trailer: https://youtu.be/uNEf6dCXgFc

The production of the performance was co-financed by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage from the Culture Promotion Fund as part of the 'Dance' program, implemented by the National Institute of Music and Dance

The performance “(M)OTHERS” focuses on an expanded concept of motherhood, encompassing not only biological relationships but also social and territorial ones. The theme of MOTHER takes on an abstract form, reaching deeper than just genetic or social relationships. It is an attempt to explore this universal role of 'MOTHER' that each of us carries within, regardless of gender, age, sexual identity, skin color, degree of ability, or education. “(M)OTHERS” raises questions about the nature of family relationships, their durability, and possibilities for transformation. The choreography is a kind of 'double duet' – an energetic dialogue between two, three, and sometimes four bodies: silence, city, play, community, senses, chameleon, dragon, stranger, other. Although gender does not always play a decisive role, it sometimes generates certain human behaviors. In our world, not everything is unambiguous. The search for the essence of humanity often transcends the binary category of gender. The idea of the performance opens a space for reflection on empathy, social expectations, and love despite differences. The search for a broader perspective on this topic is also very important, particularly regarding MOTHER EARTH. The performance is a collage of images, memories, choreography, words, musical postcards, and dreams.

The idea of the HOTELOKO collective's activities:

The collective creates artistic, educational, and social projects touching on themes such as community, freedom, tolerance, empathy, queer, mental well-being, democracy, education, human rights, the fabric of the city, and cultural identity. The main idea is to pay special attention to topics related to ecology: green transformation, drinking water, solar energy, climate change, and the future of our planet. The voice of women is also very important: discussion around gender equality and strengthening communities around ecofeminism. We aim to promote sustainable development – balance in dance and movement, one element of which is producing fewer new choreographic works, rather than the possibility of presenting those that have already been created.

HOTELOKO Collective

Agata Życzkowska - choreographer, director, actress, manager. Graduate of the Acting Department of PWSFTViT in Łódź (2001) and postgraduate studies in Cultural Diplomacy at UJ (2021). She has performed in over 40 performances, including “The SHOW MUST GO ON” choreographed by Jérôme Bel. Since 2011, she has co-created the HOTELOKO collective. She received scholarships in the Mobile in Culture program (2020 and 2021) and an artistic scholarship from the City of Warsaw in 2023, as well as an award for the performance 'Absolutely Fabulous Dancers' at the Quartiers Danses Festival in Montreal (2019). Her performance “LUXA” was selected for the Polish Dance Platform 2024.

Karina Szutko – dancer, choreographer. She participated in Erasmus+ projects “Dance Highways”, “Viral Visions”, In.To.Da.Te., and “CODASI”. She gained her dance education by participating in workshops led by Weronika Pelczyńska, Maria Colusi, and Silje Solheim Johansen. From 2010 to 2022, she was a member of the MBB ballroom dance formation from Warsaw: she is the European champion in the Caribbean Show category (Lyon 2017) and the world champion in the Latin Show category (Sarajevo 2019). She co-creates the HOTELOKO collective. She participated in the performances “Insta Show” (2018), “Extinction: REplay” (2022), “Solarpunk” (2023), “LUXA” (2023), and “(M)OTHERS” as well as in the choreographic etude “TWILIGHT” (2024).

Mirek Woźniak - dancer, vocalist - musical actor, choreographer, performer, educator. Together with Agata Życzkowska, he received the First Prize at the Sopot Theatre Consequences for the performance “Axiom of Choice” (2020). Nominated for the Jan Kiepura Theatre Music Awards for the performance Maria de Buenos Aires in the dancer - other forms category (2022). Multiple participant of the International Ballet Festival in Miami. He co-creates the HOTELOKO Collective, within which he has realized five performances: “Absolutely Fabulous Dancers”, “Axiom of Choice”, 'Extinction: REplay', 'Solarpunk', and “(M)OTHERS”.

Maciej Feliga – dancer, performer, actor. From a young age, he danced classical, contemporary, and competitive dance in various dance styles. Since 2023, he has been a member of the HOTELOKO Collective, with which he realized the performance “SOLARPUNK”, presented during the Internazionale Dissidanza festival in Palermo (2023). Additionally, together with the HOTELOKO movement makers collective, he participated in two dance projects realized with European teams from Italy, France, Belgium, and Serbia: “Innovative Tools for Dance Teachers-In.To.Da.Te.” and “Contemporary Dance for Sustainability and Inclusion-CODASI”.

Second birthday performance: November 23, 2024 - 7:00 PM / Performance Hall of the Ochota Culture Center OKO, ul. Radomska 13/21, free admission

Photo. Marta Ankiersztejn

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