Dorky Park
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Dorky Park is a dance company from Berlin, Germany, created and directed by choreographer Constanza Macras. Initially, between 1997 an 2003, the dance troupe was called Tamagotchi Y2K.
Constanza Macras was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she studied dance and fashion design. After spending some time obtaining additional training at the Merce Cunningham Studio New York she moved to the city of Amsterdam, Holland, where she presented her work in various local venues. In 1995 Constanza Macras moved to Berlin and founded the group Tamagotchi Y2K which became the Dorky Park ensemble in 2003.
| Dorky Park | |
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| Founded in: | 2003 |
| Type of performances: | Dance/Theater |
| Website: | http://www.dorkypark.org |
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[edit] General information
Dorky Park is a dance/theater ensemble that emerged from the international cultural mecca of Berlin. Dorky Park's productions Back to the Present (2003) "Big In Bombay" (2005), "Sure...Shall We Talk About It?" (2005), "No Wonder" (2005), Scratch/Neuköln (2004) and "Mir 3: Endurance" (2003) continue to tour internationally to acclaimed theaters and festivals. Categorizing Constanza Macras' work can be difficult because of the unique mix of dance, music, video, and physical humor. Dorky Park is currently creating a new piece entitled "I'm Not the Only One" to be presented by the Volkbühne in Berlin, January 2007.
[edit] List of projects
- Back to the Present (Kaufhaus Jandorf Berlin / Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz)
- Happiness (Saarbrücken)
- Scratch Neukölln (Hebbel am Ufer Berlin)
- Big in Bombay (Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz, together with a rose is)
- no wonder (Hebbel am Ufer Berlin)
- SURE - shall we talk about it? (Fashion Week Milano / Hebbel am Ufer Berlin)
[edit] Members of Dorky Park
Carmen Mehnert (from the city of Lima, Peru), Diane Bussutil (Australia), Jared Gradinger (Rochester, New York, USA), Jill Emerson (from the state of Iowa, USA), Joria Camelin (Grenoble, France), Claus Erbskorn (Bebra, Germany, Knut Berger (Gelsenkirchen, Germany), Maike Möller (Mönchengladbach, Germany), Margrét Sara Gudjónsdóttir (Island), Nir De-Volff (Petach-Tiqwa, Israel), Rahel Savoldelli (Germany), Yeri Anarika Vargas Sanchez (Mexico/Germany) and others... including special guests from each country where the group performs - like actor and choreographer Romeo Jesus Ballayan who accompanied Dorky Park in their United States tour in 2006.
