In June we were invited to show The Männy at Autoren(theater)tage. Because of the situation it’s now postponed to autumn. Fingers crossed that it can come to Berlin! It will be a crazy job to set up the installtion in a new space, despite our meticulous documentation of every single rope critter.
New years vacation, knitting and knotting this and them, developing part of the stage design for ‘The Männy’. On the left suspended a cocoon which gives birth to an adorable rope creature in the piece. The happy side of the cocoon is made of more organic material, flowers, willow cotton, beeswax and compostable left overs. The back is covered in bitumen, an oily and somewhat burned, demolished landscape. ➿
Just finishing an inspiring challenge with Kevin Rittberger, Nora Khuon and Sandra Fink at Schauspiel Hannover. ‘The Männy’, created with texts and themes from Donna Haraway’s work ‘Staying with the Trouble’, amongst others.
It was intense! My brain turning to mash reading and discussing theories and highly sensitive texts with five devoted actors, and a patient team. Everybody was open to the very end. Working so detailed through and inbetween each sentence with Kevin and Nora. And, open to dive with me into the rope world, learning some shibari, and navigating my rope installation through space as if it was another play partner. A sort of rhizom, air roots, or anarchically grown dendrites.
It wasn’t my first stage design with ropes, but the first in close collaboration with the workshop and technical department of the theatre. Using thousands of meters of jute and hemp. Feels.
And also the first time using rope juxtaposed and at the same time closely intertwined with 90 minutes poetic theoretical content, and developing it over the course of the evening.
The actors did a really good job. Telling an utopia involving plantoids. A kind of cyber biological connection between plants, insects and humans. Screaming of the shrinking population to safe our planet from dying (very roughly). Or for example other systems of ‘care’.
I much enjoyed searching for scenes/images, and developing a dance sequence with the actors. Opening up the more bodily dimension to them, and working through pain, muscle memory, nerves and endorphines. And, there was also the level of finding an approach together with Kevin, and get to know his work. Sometimes rough, often new but in the end productive I find. Yea, I’ d like to continue choreographing in this way, crossing over fields!
REGIE Kevin Rittberger BÜHNE Kevin Rittberger, Dasniya Sommer KOSTÜME Sandra Fink CHOREOGRAFIE Dasniya Sommer DRAMATURGIE Nora Khuon
Fabian Felix Dott Tabitha Frehner Anja Herden Torben Kessler Alban Mondschein
Big thanks to Vanessa Scarra and the supportive technical team of Ballhof 2!
Premier: February 21st, 2020
More dates: 3 + 19 + 29 März
Dear shibari friends and newbies,
there are three beginner and intermediate shibari classes in March:
Because of Covid – 19 all upcoming shibari classes from March to August are cancelled!
I hope small gatherings are allowed to takes place soon again.
Tuesday evening classes:
March 10 + 17 + 24
April 7 + 14 +21 +
May
June
July
August
Intermediate level: 6pm – 8.15pm
Beginner level: 8.15pm – 10.15pm
The intermediate class focusses on floor work and introduces half- and/or full-suspension technique. You need to know basic shibari, firm column ties and A suspendable TK (box tie/gote).
We look closely at the tension of harnesses and test if they are suspendable. Lock-off techniques for half-/suspension, up-lines on ring, and in the second step on bamboo.
The material also contains: safety principles like general friction, pain processing strategies for the model, and sculpting the body in the air.
We recommend to attend this class with a partner. If you don’t have a partner, or if you are not sure about the level please contact us.
The beginner course is directed at learning the basics of Shibari/Kinbaku technique. We start systematically with efficient handling of body, rope, and safety principles. The material contains a wide range of harnesses for floor work. Understanding restriction from the models perspective, and the complex skill set of the rigger, to create erotic phantasies or a meditative tie.
– Please bring soft clothes and ropes if you have.
– You don’t need to sign up for all three dates. Its a drop in class.
If possible I suggest regular participation and repitition at the beginning to create a solid technical base.
– You can register alone or with a partner. If you come alone you can pair up with each other, and in case there is an odd number of people we usually make a trio, or I jump in. It always works out. :)
– Costs 20 Euro per person
Register beforehand:
workshops@dasniyasommer.de or DM on FB at haussommer
+49 174 393 70 49
Costs: 20 Euro per person
10 class card 160 €
Uferhallen Kulturwerkstatt – Wedding Uferstrasse 8,13357 Berlin. Entrance B6
Call this number in case the door is locked: +49 174 3937049
Map here
A quick invitation, if you are in Berlin come by tonight and see our performance ‘blume blume’ at Eurix-Holzmarkt.
Yesterday was fleshy fun! :)
24+25 Oktober. Doors open at 7pm, shows start at 8pm, we are on around 9pm.
More info here
Holzmarktstrasse 25 – Säalchen, shows start at 8pm, doors open at 7pm.
Premiere: with Fisherman, 2nd show with Fel in ropes.
blume, blume
maskuline muskelblumen
blutlarven
blütenblut und wutrinde
seilwinde
seerosenhimmel
gletscherseele
waldschmelze
mytrambienstürme Vortexschluchten
plasmaozean
staubstummel, laubstücke, blütenstaub
wurzelriesen
plantoiden
glauglommel
symchtonisches Zaudern
stille im wald
24. October tying with Flo Blondie
is working with foam puppets and dance , theatre and signs
with animals and objects. Worked a lot with other-abled people.
Also Puppetmaker theatres and sometimes film.
25. October tying with Fel
Since about one year Fel attends the Shibari classes in Haus Sommer.
And inspite of his bodysize of 1. 95 meter hight ( and 85 kg weight) the sunnyboy prooved to be surprisingly talented for suspension as a model.
The reason may be in his yoga or surf background or in his other activities which compose his phisicality or in his positiv spirit.
So he made the step from the classes within a single year to the stage and he was nominated from Haus Sommer for this performance.
Tuesday evening classes:
Intermediate level: 6pm – 8.15pm
Beginner level: 8.15pm – 10.15pm
September: 3 +10 + 24 (not on the 17th!)
October: 1 + 8 + 15 + 29 (not on the 22nd!)
November: 5 + 19 (not on the 12th + 26th! )
December 3 (thats the only class in Dec!)
Tuesday evening classes:
Intermediate level: 6pm – 8.15pm
Beginner level: 8.15pm – 10.15pm
Shibari classes in July will partially be replaced:
– July 2: 6pm intermediate, and 8.15pm beginner level by Kinbaku_boy (here mostly in ropes)
– July 9: there is one class at 7pm for both intermediate + beginners by Clyo Rospy
– July 16 + 30: 6pm intermediate, and 8.15pm beginner level by me (no class July 23rd!!!)
– August 13,20,27: also 6pm intermediate, and 8.15pm beginner level by me (no classes on the 6th!)
Tuesday evening classes:
Intermediate level: 6pm – 8.15pm
Beginner level: 8.15pm – 10.15pm
Shibari classes in June will partially be replaced:
– 4 + 11 as ususal by me: 6pm interm. + 8.15pm beginner CLASSES ON THE 11TH ARE CANCELLED!!!
– 18th: 6pm interm. at 8.15pm beginner by Kinbaku_boy (here mostly in ropes)
– 25th June there is one class at 7pm for both intermediate + beginners by Clyo Rospy
For more class information please scroll up.
Tuesday evening class at intermediate level: April 23 + 30
May 7 + 14 + 21 + 28, 2019
Hours: 6pm – 8.15pm
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE SCROLL UP!
Tuesday evening class at beginner level
May 7 + 14 + 21 + 28, 2019
Hours: 8.15pm – 10.15pm
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE SCROLL UP!