From the beginnings to the massive hits: the festival offers insights into Uhlich’s entire oeuvre to date, thus providing an opportunity to immerse yourself in a rich artistic universe, catch up on what you might have missed or simply see a classic again. Discover golden threads, thematic cross-references, and new perspectives on individual stages of Doris Uhlich’s career in the five focus areas of the comprehensive program: the Early Works present rarely performed works from her artistic beginnings as well as her first explorations of biographies and bodies, which still shape her creative process today. The World of Ballet shows highlights of her artistic rebellions against the norms and forms of venerable stage dance. The works under the title Welcome to the Machine shake up the relationship between humans and machines, between bodies and new technologies. Gootopian Times comprises various works and arrangements in which interactions between bodies and the expressive material slime open up visions of more fluid life forms. And, last but not least, the focus area Naked Works represents a central pillar in Uhlich’s oeuvre: the emancipation of the body from normative gazes, beauty ideals, and fixed roles.

The festival opens with the book launch of The Future is Naked, which is being published on the occasion of Doris Uhlich’s twentieth anniversary as a choreographer. Screenings, artist talks, and workshops complete the program.

In addition to the pieces at TQW, the program also features the site-specific format TANK at the Josephinum, the one-on-one performance Gootopian Treatment at brut Wien, and Gootopia – Dripping Sculptures at Belvedere 21. More information and tickets are available from the respective organizers. 

A festival presented by Tanzquartier Wien and insert Tanz und Performance GmbH in cooperation with brut Wien, Belvedere 21, and Josephinum