A series by FITZ! – Theater animierter Formen, Produktionszentrum Tanz + Performance and Stuttgarter Filmwinter

Every two months, on a Tuesday evening, SHORTIES brings together short works by artists from Stuttgart and Baden-Württemberg in the fields of dance, puppetry and film, creating a unique cultural experience.

Programme

DANCE

»Blurry Memories of a lethal fall« // Paco Ladrón de Guevara

As an adaptation of the full-evening piece titled YAGA, this performance introduces an aircraft pilot, a pilot so ambitious to reach the sky that he ended up with nothing but a devastating crash to the ground. This concept will serve as a metaphor for the professional artistic career, prompting us to question the true meaning of the word “success” in the creative field.The higher one tries to get, the harder the fall. The idea for this solo performance is to explore what happens after the crash, after the accident. What happens to the pilot’s body, his bones, and his skin? What happens to his ideas and all his dreams?

Choreography, Dance: Paco Ladrón de Guevara

THEATER

»Fliege - Ein Porträt« // Stefanie Oberhoff, Marius Alsleben
A musical portrait

The fly is considered superfluous, meaningless, a faithful but annoying, obnoxious companion that seeks to defile everything. It is denied intimacy, it is not loved, it is not given a pet name. They beat her to death. Fly Marius and Fly Steffi talk about their bleak everyday lives. Watch out: the males buzz at a higher frequency than the females.

Concept, play and music: Marius Alsleben, Stefanie Oberhoff

FILM

Short Film Special // Stuttgarter Filmwinter

A curated selection of short films from Stuttgarter Filmwinter, curated by Giovanna Thierry, adds a cinematic perspective to the evening and enters into a thematic dialogue with the stage works.

Curation: Giovanna Thierry