the new life at Weiherhofbad: Surreal dance evening conquers Karlsruhe
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the new life: Surreal dance at Weiherhofbad Karlsruhe-Durlach
With the new life, the ensemble ben rentz transforms the Weiherhofbad in Karlsruhe-Durlach into a place between dream, body art, and political friction. The production employs surrealism not as an escape from reality but as a combative method: body, music, and dance come together in a space that becomes part of the performance itself.
A swimming pool as a stage of perception
The Weiherhofbad opens up for a stage experience that breaks with visual habits. Wood, metal, movement, and sound shape a scenic architecture in which the ensemble intertwines with the musicians. Instead of classical seating, a theater atmosphere emerges in the space: close, direct, physical, with an audience reaction that is simultaneously fed by wonder and concentration.
Surrealism as an antithesis to stagnation
The artistic idea connects to the historical power of surrealism, that movement which, after war and societal insecurity, brought the unconscious, the wonderful, and emotions back into art. This production takes its cue from there. Direction and choreography consider the body as a site of resistance, the dramaturgy as an open form that pulses between dream logic and present.
Queer desire, collective bodies, musical tension
Particularly appealing is the view of queer desire that reaches into the aesthetic language of the evening. The musicians do not merely stand opposite the dancers as accompaniment but appear as moving actors. Percussion, tuba, trumpet, and trombone condense the evening into a sonically vibrating ensemble that carries and contrasts the choreographic energy.
A place with social significance
That this production takes place in a public swimming pool gives it additional authority. The swimming pool is not just a backdrop but a social space where generations, classes, and bodies come together. This openness makes the project a cultural political statement. The event connects experimental stage art with a place that is often underestimated in everyday life.
What the audience can expect
the new life promises an intense, sensual, and thought-provoking theater experience in Karlsruhe. Those who appreciate performative dance art, unusual spaces, and clever contemporary references will experience an evening of high atmospheric density. A visit is worthwhile for all who want to not only watch theater but experience it physically.
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