"Sleepless World" by Boris Randzio
8:30 p.m.
In *Sleepless World*, Boris Randzio combines powerful dance with music ranging from Bach to Radiohead. The result is a haunting space that bridges the past, the present, and hope.
These are the opening words of Stefan Zweig’s nightmarish description of the state of people’s minds in 1914, shortly before the outbreak of World War I—a state that bears a startling resemblance to today’s restless social climate. Set to music by Johann Sebastian Bach, Radiohead, Hania Rani, and Sebastian Studnitzky, Boris Randzio translates Stefan Zweig’s text into the language of movement, thereby building a bridge to the fears and longings of our time, yet also opening a bolder view of the future through shared experience and an awakening of the subconscious. Sleepless World, which premiered in 2023 in Carinthia, Austria, takes the audience on a journey between the past and the present—to themselves.
With music by Bach, Radiohead, Hania Rani, and Sebastian Studnitzky, the international ensemble—comprising Zoe Jameson, Paloma Velez, Brice Asnar, and Ya-Chun Tsai—presents impressive solo and group moments.
St. Elisabeth Church in Berlin—destroyed during the war—becomes part of the performance. Its history of destruction, loss, and reconstruction merges with Sleepless World to create a space of palpable emotion and reflection.
Cast & Program
Boris Randzio, Choreography
Zoe Jameson, Paloma Velez, Brice Asnar, Ya-Chun Tsai, Boris Randzio, Dancers
Works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Hania Rani, Sebastian Studnitzky, and Radiohead
Duration: approx. 70 minutes
Further information about the piece and Boris Randzio’s work: www.borisrandzio.com
Tickets:
€26, reduced €22 available for online advance purchase via Eventim. Box office: €29, reduced: €25
The discount applies to: school students, university students, apprentices, people with severe disabilities, seniors, unemployed
Funding:
The world premiere was funded by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Arts and Culture, the Province of Carinthia, and the City of Klagenfurt, and produced in collaboration with the Vada Association.
Organizer:
Boris Randzio in cooperation with Kultur Büro Elisabeth
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