REVIEWS | BERLIN ELSEWHERE

 

“So far no one has linked the marks of eastern Germany with Amsterdam, Singapore, Tokyo and Curitiba, as confident as the Argentinean Constanza Macras who lives in Berlin. And obviously no one is capable right now of such secure intuition like this choreographer, who is curious and strong in statements.” Neues Deutschland, April 2011

 

”Berlin Elsewhere’ has everything that a good theater play needs: esprit and drama, irony and profound significance.’ Berliner Morgenpost, April 2011

“It’s the capability to look around the corner, which makes these evenings of dancing of the Argentinian choreographer Constanza Macras, who lives in Berlin, to be a sensual as well as witty experience. They contain of rock music, breathtaking and rapid dance, sometimes smooth and playful, then again interspersed with turnings and convulsions. This kind of modern dance is hard to find anywhere else right now.” Märkische Allgemeine, April 2011

 

“Sex, Gewalt und eben Konsum. Diese profane Dreieinigkeit vervielfältigt „Berlin, elsewehere“ zu einem grellkomischen Leporello der Lüste, in dessen Falzkanten die Sehnsucht nach Zugehörigkeit siedelt [...] Macras’ Inszenierung balanciert auf der Grenze zwischen Ein- und Ausschließung, Mehrheit und Minderheit, Gesund und Krank, Reich und Arm, um sie am Ende auszulöschen [...]” Süddeutsche Zeitung, April 2011