Productions

"Hashem has forsaken me, my Lord has forgotten me" - Tzion

"Even if these would forget, but I will not forget you..."

"Lift your eyes around you and see all those who have gathered, coming to you" - Hashem Isaiah 49

"Tzion" is Rene Köster's first solo performance. It is based on the esoteric reference to Tzion in Kabbalah in which it is seen as a spiritual rudiment from where the reality rises. At the same time Tzion is portrayed as a figure that has been forgotten and forsaken by the same world that he once created. This conception oppresses him and urges him to change to find peace and regard. The author tries to engage in this kind of split personality through movement and music in order to study the possible variations of natures a body can convey at the same time. Putting time and gender into two focal points he twists them against each other and themselves reaching ever more impossible combinations. The performance was awarded with Estonian Theatre Association prize for young authors.

Rene Köster is dancer, director and choreographer. He is one of the founders of Twisted Dance Company which has brought many different performances to the stage, the latest being “NOX” that premiered at Kanuti Gildi SAAL in 2012. He has undergone various trainings in the field of dance in Europe and in the USA and at the moment is studying choreography in Tallinn University.

Choreography, music, design: Rene Köster

Lighting design: Revo Koplus

Visuals, animation: Mikk Mägi, Sander Joon

Supporter: Eesti Kultuurkapital

Co-producer: Kanuti Gildi SAAL

Premiere: 26.11.2013 Kanuti Gildi SAAL

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