I am Mephisto by KompArt
Mephisto on a broader scale can be looked at as a mirror of societal morals and values, which seduces the artist with success and fame. What makes a person good? How is one's biography affecting the current self? Is it about inheritance or environment? Trailer: https://youtu.be/_9iKwBRNds0 A female body is moving and being moved by the set, her own voice, electric beats, a goldfish, an artificial intelligence. The atmosphere constructed is on the edge of too much and too little. Our performance “Mephisto” is an experiment - an innovation of Tanztheater. We use the frame of Tanztheater as a tool to merge art forms to open up for new ideas of interaction between artists. Our topic is the moral dilemma of one’s actions. Our choices are guided by our value system but there is conflict in making a choice. The novel tells a story where an amateur actor becomes famous by sacrificing his moral values. He represents the role of an artist in society. He is making decisions in the name of art and passion. He wants to thrive but at the same time he has a need to survive. Being favoured by the Nazi regime gives him the possibility to play, improve and be famous. He sacrifices his beliefs and even the lives of his friends. The problem lies within the fact that the artist doesn't take responsibility for his actions. We believe that each artist has a responsibility towards their colleagues and the society. Therefore it is important to choose jobs carefully. Who do you work for and which fund do you apply for? It is important not to agree to get underpaid work, even though one would do it for passion. One has to set themselves as an example being both critical about the society, politics but at the same being open, opportunistic, adaptable as they don’t fit any kind of system. An artist is an outsider and an insider at the same time. The source of inspiration is the novel “Mephisto” by Klaus Mann. The final project of the MfA studies at DDSKS was mentored by Falk Richter, Runar Hodne, Siggi Oli Palmason and Thusnelda Mercy. In collaboration with light designer Jari Matsi, sound designer and composer Thea Soti and dramaturge Nathalie Baudy History: Premiered at Teaterøen Copenhagen in Mai 2021, Residency at Folketeatret with Udviklingsplatformen in September 2021 in Copenhagen, Residency at Musikteaterhuset Holstebro in February 2022, invited to be presented at the Friday Night Sharing at Dansekapellet in Copenhagen in March 2022, Guest played at die börse Wuppertal in Mai 2022, invited to Selected Works Festival in Copenhagen in November 2022. Coming up: Guest play with NightOut at die börse in Wuppertal in August 2023. Review by Klaus Dilger: https://www.tanzweb.org/highlights-nrw/videoimpressionen-von-mephisto?fbclid=IwAR37eed0DAEsNmldnddPObIv7PyqU77RYc-uURmLNWdf6V455IkvsmOWCj8
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