Jeremy Nedd, Atelier REJ
from rock to rock…aka how magnolia was taken for granite
2023
January 31 at 20:30
Friche la Belle de Mai, Grand Plateau
Dance
Duration: 1h15
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10€ / 15€
In partnership with la Friche la Belle de Mai
With Centre culturel suisse. On tour
With the touring support of Pro Helvetia
In his latest work, Basel-based choreographer Jeremy Nedd delves into the Milly Rock, a viral dance focused on a single arm movement, around which variations are developed. Five performers engage with this seemingly simple yet rhythmically organic gesture, revealing its hidden poetry and virtuosic freedom.
from rock to rock…aka how magnolia was taken for granite is inspired by the copyright lawsuit filed by rapper 2 Milly against a major video game company, accusing it of stealing his signature dance. Jeremy Nedd examines the "algorythm" of marginalized movements and the phenomenon of viral dances through a choreographic lens. Can a dance move truly belong to someone? And if so, who ultimately profits from it?
Biography
Jeremy Nedd is a choreographer and performer from Brooklyn, New York, currently based in Basel. He has had various engagements including at the Semperoper in Dresden and at the Ballet Basel. As a guest performer, he is associated with the Schauspielhaus Zürich, where he has collaborated with Trajal Harrell. He recently completed a master's degree in Expanded Theatre at the HKB - Hochschule der Künste Bern. His works integrate dance styles from various communities into the contemporary dance realm. They have been presented at venues including Kaserne Basel, Arsenic - Centre d'Art scénique contemporain Lausanne, and the Münchner Kammerspiele. In 2023, Jeremy Nedd was awarded the Swiss Performing Arts Award.
Credits
Distribution
Concept/Choreography/Performance Jeremy Nedd
Performance Brandy Butler, Nasheeka Nedsreal, Zen Jefferson, Jeremy Guyton
Technical management & lighting design Sebastian Sommer
Stage design Laura Knüsel, Jeremy Nedd
Sound design Fabrizio Di Salvo, Rej Deproc, Xzavier Stone
Dramaturgy Anta Helena Recke
Choreographic assistant Kihako Narisawa
Diffusion ART HAPPENS
Production Caroline Froelich (Moin Moin Productions)
Touring Caroline Froelich (Moin Moin Productions), Arina Frölich
Coproduction
Kaserne Basel, De Singel Antwerp, DDD - Festival Dias da Dança Porto, Gessnerallee Zürich, Les Halles de Schaerbeek
Support
Fachausschuss Tanz & Theater BS/BL, Ernst Göhner Stiftung, Jacqueline Spengler Stiftung
Avec le soutien à la tournée de Pro Helvetia.
Photos
© Philip Frowein
