Performance explores digital culture through dance
Trailer Park, a dance performance by choreographer Moritz Ostruschnjak, reinterprets gestures commonly seen on digital screens. The piece draws from over 600 videos collected from social networks, focusing on the logic of memes, scrolling behavior, and the overwhelming abundance of online images.Dance styles blend in continuous flow
The performance combines various dance styles such as voguing, hip-hop, waacking, and popping. These styles alternate and reinvent themselves in a continuous flow, creating dynamic scenes with exalted solos, competitive duets, and high-energy group performances.Collaborative effort behind the production
The production involves choreographic collaboration and costume design by Daniele Bendini, music mixing by Jonas Friedlich, and lighting design by Tanja Rühl. Simone Deriu is the rehearsal director, and Honne Dohrmann of tanzmainz serves as the dance director.Cast and crew details
The dancers include Tanit Cobas, Agathe Leira Madsen, Réka Rácz, Meritxell Van Roggen, Paul Elie, Finn Lakeberg, Christian Leveque, Jaume Luque Parellada, Jaime Neves, and Matti Tauru. Finn Lakeberg is also the production manager, while Hannah Meyer-Scharenberg oversees dance direction and touring.Production and festival details
The performance is produced by Staatstheater Mainz with coproduction by La rose des vents and Le Gymnase CDCN Festival Forever Young. It is part of the NEXT festival and was presented at Villeneuve d'Ascq / La rose des vents, Grande salle, on 24 November 2026 at 20h.
