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Artyci Dance Company

Artyci Dance Company is a group of young artists that operates on the Slovak art scene since 1996. The production of the company is characterized by innovative attitude, sincere expression, and endeavor to broaden the communication between various kinds of art. The company introduces its works in Slovakia and abroad as well, e.g. in Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, or Austria. As the first East European contemporary dance company it has performed (puppet and dance performance Myth) in Espace Tangente theatre in Montreal.

The Dance Company Artyci was founded by Zuzana and Milan Kozánek, current art directors. Both have graduated at Dance Creation Departement of the Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts in Bratislava. Besides the creation, they are independent teachers in Bratislava, Žilina, Nitra, Banská Bystrica, Košice, and abroad in Thailand, Austria, Poland, Czech Republic, and Moldavia.

One Yin for Every Yang
Choreography and dance: Zuzana a Milan Kozánkovci
Music: collage
Lighting design: Zuzana Kozánková
Costumes: Zuzana Ruhstaller, Zuzana Kozánková

We all carry traces of stereotype life, imprints defined by upbringing, by society. At the same time we live in dreams, taking it as reality. After all we are effected by both, we are what we are. The desire for freedom, for harmony of soul can bring us to seek for the right path and to find it. It is not easy because the truth is often too far from what we think the reality is like.

One Ying for Every Yang is our coincidental comeback to the duet we have been beginning with, what is a natural ending of 5 years long chapter of our existence (that is continuing).

Performance was created with the help of Contemporary Dance Association, Cultus - DK Ružinov, Moving Studio - Centre of Movement Culture (rehearsal space), Peter Groll (realization of music) and Zuzana Ruhstaller (costumes).
With the support of Pro Slovakia Fundation.

 

Predstavenia / Performances

11 May 16,30Old Town New Ritual II.
  20,00 Aréna Theatre Akram Khan (Great Britain)
    Fix, Loose in Flight, Rush
12 May 16,30Old Town Nový rituál II.
20,00 Aréna Theatre Haring / Obermaier (Austria)
D.A.V.E.
13 May 16,30Old Town New Ritual II.
14 May 20,00Aréna Theatre Granhřj Dans (Denmark)
Headbreak
15 May 17,00Aréna Theatre Laroque Dance Company (Austria)
... and the damage done
Tomáš Danielis
Dnes som ťa skoro stretol
Marta Poláková
Večierok (premiéra)
16 May 17,00Stoka Theatre Petra Fornayová
Polmesačný medveď
Katarína Mojžišová, Milan Tomášik
Zluftu
20,00 Aréna Theatre Štúdio tanca - Banská Bystrica
Hra s časom
Tak dávno som Ti nenapísala
17 May 15,30Zichy´s Palace theoretical lecture Deborah Jowitt (USA)
"Contemporary dance in USA"
20,00 Aréna Theatre TS Artyci
One Yin for every Yang
Peter Groll & Friends
In a minor key
18 May 19,00The Union of women of Slovakia Felix Ruckert (Germany)
Ring
19 May 19,00The Union of women of Slovakia Felix Ruckert (Germany)
Ring

Performances, 11 - 19 May 2001

  • during 10 days 8 domestic and 6 foreign companies of contemporary dance will be presented in Theatres Aréna a Stoka
  • the aim of dramaturgy is to present the most recent creative achievements of selected representatives of contemporary dance from Europe and to show related results by the top domestic creators, to offer by that a simultaneous review of results in this field to domestic public and critics
  • foreign participants in the festival: Cie Felix Ruckert (Germany), Chris Haring (Austria), Cie Eszter Gál (Hungary), Cie Akram Khan (Great Britain), Granhoj Dans (Danmark), Kristýna Lhotáková (Czech republic)
  • Slovak representatives: Katarína Mojžišová, Lucia Holinová, Tomáš Danielis, Petra Fornayová, Peter Groll, A dato, TS Artyci, Štúdio tanca - Banská Bystrica

All the performances will be followed by public discussions between audience and artists.

Mega & Loman