14 — 17.05
Alex Baczyński‑Jenkins Berlin
Malign Junction (Goodbye, Berlin)
dance
Ultima Vez - house for contemporary dance
| ⧖ 1h30 | €20 / €16
Alex Baczyński-Jenkins’ work has been described by writer Maxi Wallenhorst as 'casual sublime'—those mesmerising, unexpected moments of fascination and wonder that emerge from everyday life: the appearance of intimate gestures, affective connections, or expressions of collectivity. In Malign Junction (Goodbye, Berlin) (gesturing towards Christopher Isherwood’s 1939 depiction of the final days of Berlin nightlife and cabaret culture during the rise of fascism), Berlin functions as both a specific location and a plane of projection—a site embodying histories of transformation, countercultural life, freedom, and endings.
Baczyński-Jenkins continues his distinctive choreographic exploration of landscapes of desire and disorientation, this time engaging with the concept of finitude. The choreography unfolds as a low-key ‘grande finale’, as if the performers are dancing at the edge of an ending. On stage, they intertwine with high intensity; their gestures continuously emerge and dissolve into formlessness. Following the enormous success of Untitled (Holding Horizon) at the festival, Baczyński-Jenkins returns with his signature practice of relationality, queer affection, and the embrace of new temporalities.
14.05
- 21:00
15.05
- 21:00
- + aftertalk
16.05
- 21:00
17.05
- 18:00
Presentation: Kunstenfestivaldesarts, Ultima Vez - house for contemporary dance
Choreography: Alex Baczyński-Jenkins | Originally made in collaboration with and performed by: Aaron Ratajczyk, Elvan Tekin, Samuel F. Pereira, Shade Théret, Mickey Mahar, Aaa Biczysko | Live sound: Krzysztof Bagiński | Sound contributions: Jasia Rabiej | Light design: Jacqueline Sobiszewski | Set design: Société Vide | Styling: Christian Stemmler | Assistant styling: Sebastián Ascencio | Dramaturgical research: Sebastjan Brank, Andrea Rodrigo, Carlos Manuel Oliveira | Choreographic support: Thibault Lac | Studio director: Andrea Rodrigo | Studio manager: Laura Cecilia Nicolás | Production: Darcey Bennett | Tour manager: Anna Posch
Production: ABJ Studio | Coproduction: Kunstenfestivaldesarts, Tanzquartier Wien, Festival d’Automne à Paris, De Singel, Arsenic, PACT Zollverein, Teatro Municipal do Porto, MDT Moderna Dansteatern
Developed with the Gropius Bau Studio Programme, with the support of the Santarcangelo Festival
Performances in Brussels co-organized by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute as part of the international cultural program of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2025 and co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage
Erratum: Malign Junction (Goodbye, Berlin) will take place at Ultima Vez - House for contemporary dance, not at VOLTA (the location indicated in the brochure). Thank you for your understanding.
