Born by the Sea
Choreography by Fran Diaz
In Born by the Sea, two individuals cross paths. Traces of their past experiences overlap and diverge, informing the way they move and the choices they make. Framed by faded memories and the romantic bleakness of Richie Culver’s spoken word, their bodies act as living archives, reminding us that while some traces of the past empower us, others can hold us back; shaping how we move and cope in profound ways.
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Credits
Choreography Fran Díaz in collaboration with the dancers
Dance Sandra Bourdais, Louis Steinmetz
Original Cast/Co-creation Keren Leiman, Paxton Ricketts
Music Richie Culver, The Prodigy
Light design Kristina Schmidt
Associate artist Manuel Cornelius
Video Manuel Cornelius
The piece is a co-production with Eisfabrik Hannover.
Created thanks to the kind support of LOT Theater (Braunschweig), CLOUD/Danslab (The Hague) and Staatsballett Hannover.
Biography
Fran Díaz is a Spanish choreographer based in Germany. He studied at the National Ballet School of Canada in Toronto and worked as a dancer with the Leipzig Ballet and the Hannover State Ballet under the direction of Marco Goecke. He then dedicated himself to choreography. His work, frequently manifested in multi-disciplinary projects, often explores themes related to the notion of community, the need for a sense of belonging, or the reconfiguration of one’s physical spaces and boundaries. He is also interested in the interface with queer culture and the design of institutional structures. In 2020, his choreography Toothpicks won third prize at the International Choreography Competition in Hannover, and in 2021, he was a finalist at the International Choreography Competition in Copenhagen with his choreography I’ll do the talking. In 2023 he premiered The Habit, a new piece for the Bavarian State Ballet, and two new pieces in the free dance scene, Born by the Sea and Scheme, the latter exploring the challenges of structural change by examining complaint processes in dance institutions.
Currently there are no upcoming performances of this Program.
