Caffè Latte
(SzaZa & Dada von Bzdülöw)
premiere: 18 December 2009, Teatr Wybrzeże, Gdańsk
duration: 60 minutes
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Dada von Bzdülöw Theatre: Katarzyna Chmielewska & Leszek Bzdyl
SzaZa: Paweł Szamburski & Patryk Zakrocki
costumes: Kasia Piątek
lighting design: Michał Kołodziej
produced by: Dada von Bzdülöw Theatre
supported by: Marshal of the Pomorskie Voivodeship; Teatr Wybrzeże; Re:wizje Festival, Warsaw
special thanks to: Open Studio for Performing Arts in Burdąg
SzaZa seduced Dada
Dada seduced SzaZa
Seduced by one another, they decided to drink Caffè Latte before the audience’s eyes; they will be shamelessly sipping at this most bizarre drink, being neither a stimulating coffee, nor healthy milk. The drink somehow undefined or lost in the meantime of afternoon coffee time. While drinking the undefined Caffè Latte, and having nothing better to do, they will be seducing for the second, third, fourth time, time and again. Yet, as the theatre of today seems full of new performance aesthetics, Dada/SzaZa will be doing it in the concept of an experimental aspect of fun, or a funny aspect of an experiment.
SzaZa and Dada will be seducing one another before the eyes of those who decide to take part in the event - neither a performance encrusted with music, nor a concert made more appealing with dance poses. Caffè Latte does not want to be seen as a finished work; Caffè Latte wants to seduce despite all the consequences, sooner or later, affecting … the seducers.
Caffè Latte – a cooperation between artists from Dada Theatre and SzaZa, a music duo from Warsaw. Caffè Latte is an energy exchange between music and dance that can go so well together; yet, Caffè Latte artists, knowing that this natural merger of music and dance can be fraught with aesthetic smugness, choose an open structure, some unexpectedness and free creation.
reviews:
Short pieces of a dynamic dance performed by Dada dancers – a physical and tribal dance of Bzdyl, and a classical-ballet-inspired-dance of Chmielewska – blend with stunning music by a bass clarinet (Szamburski) and a fiddle (Zakrocki). An attempt to communicate with dance and music seems to dominate the solo performances though. (…)
The coffee with Dada SzaZa is an experience worth recommending not only to the artists’ fans. Another step of creative research by Dada is both: a daring attempt to make a performance combing dance, music and the performing arts, and also, it’s excellent and energetic fun “half jokingly, half serious”. Everyone can find something here.
Łukasz Rudziński, Trójmiasto.pl, 2 Dec 2009
In the story, being told by Bzdyl, of meeting people, literature, music, love and … death, there was no leader. SzaZa was going crazy on their instruments, letting out all sorts of sounds, while Katarzyna Chmielewska did deserve a standing ovation not only for the quality of her improvisation, but for the sensu stricto ballet étude.
Sandra Wilk, Życie Warszawy, 14 Dec 2009
Similarly to the other performances by Dada, under the laws of ridiculing quotations, pastiche and parody, the echoes of numerous techniques and conventions emerge, however, in a peculiar way, through a “dada-wise” play with what’s between the form and the individual. Therefore, the consecutive references have even a greater impact, and “seduce” with what could be called a “plaything”, whereas what’s unknown makes the artists search for it themselves. Movement is growing alongside the music with its free flow in space, thus creating a polyphonic and volatile dance-music composition. Every next „Caffe Latte” will surely be remarkable and unique as well.
Julia Hoczyk, Scena 4 (60) – 2009
A dialogue of dancers and musicians, or rather - mutual fascination and seduction - appear to be the roots of the performance from which a trunk is growing, and branching off, more and more, and all that, in front of the eyes of those being seduced. Dada is talking, and at the same time, talking about the talking, and yet, denying the talking; dancing and denying the dancing. Talking about a confusion of languages when building The Tower of Babel, and at the same time, talking about the blessing of this confusion. (…) All four can be typified by greed for music, greed for dance, greed for art, for life in general.
Tadeusz Skutnik, Dziennik Bałtycki, 20 Dec 2009
Yet, in "Café Latte” it’s not the analytical concept that counts most. The artists’ intention was something much more elusive: seeking pure pleasure in co-presence, being on stage together and with the audience, in one space, to enjoy one another, to enjoy our bodies, reactions, statements and sounds.
Mirosław Baran, Gazeta Wyborcza, Trójmiasto, 20 Dec 2009
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presentation dates:
2009
6 Dec – LDK, Łódź Theatre Meetings, Łódź / 12 Dec - PKiN, Re:wizje Festival, Warsaw (x 2) / 18-19 Dec - Teatr Wybrzeże (Malarnia Stage), Gdańsk (premiere!!!)
2010
22 Jan - Centrum Sztuki Impart, Wrocław
*****
SzaZa
Paweł Szamburski www.myspace.com/szamburski
Patryk Zakrocki www.myspace.com/zakrocki
Zakrocki and Szamburski – musicians, improvisers, art event organisers, since 1999 have been actively participating in Warsaw stage of improvised music and independent art. They led a cycle of events called “Galimadjaz“ (www.szmery.com/galimadjaz) and “Djazzpora“ (www.djazzpora.art.pl) that contributed to shaping today’s Warsaw music stage; they have participated in numerous projects, such as: “Tupika”, “Meritum”, “Meoma”, “Horny Trees“, “Cukunft”, “Ircha Pneumatic“, “Zakład Produkcji Dźwięku”. They make music for theatre, film, silent cinema, contemporary dance (eg. Silent Cinema Day, Terra Polska in Germany, Singer’s Warsaw, Fete de la Music in Paris, Marveilleux Festival in Switzerland, Jewish Culture Festival in Cracow, Unsound Festival, Brunonalia). As of today, they’ve cooperated with P. Cieplak, P. Miśkiewicz, L. Bzdyl, M. Liber, K. Globisz, M. Pieprzyca, K. Kozyra, P. Borowski. Through numerous projects their music has supported eg. Contemporary Art Centre in Warsaw and in Toruń, “Zachęta“ Gallery in Warsaw, Filmoteka Narodowa in Warsaw, The Warsaw Rising Museum, The French Institute in Warsaw, The Adam Mickiewicz Institute, The Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, Stary Theatre in Cracow, Polonia Theatre in Warsaw, Nowy Theatre in Łódź and many more.
In 2009 SzaZa were awarded a Distinction for Music at the International Theatre Festival “Kontrapunkt“ in Szczecin, and the First Prize for Music from Narodowy Theatre and the Minister of Culture at the 15th Polish Contest of Contemporary Art.
Paweł Szamburski and Patryk Zakrocki work for LadoAbc (www.ladoabc.com), and “Lado” Artists’ Association, whose consistent and over a decade long work in the realm of music, publishing and organizing has significantly contributed to a dynamic development of new music in Poland. 2009 spelled 10th anniversary of SzaZa’s artistic work.
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