For Manuel Roque, the body is the fundamental instrument through which the world is experienced. Following bang bang, presented in 2018, he returns to Potsdam with a stripped-back solo that is equally physical. In constant motion, he presents a deeply sensual work between resistance and surrender to the forces that set him in motion.
Set to a hypnotic soundtrack, the body whirls and seeks to anchor itself within an empty space. It loses and regains his bearings, wavering through real and imagined currents in search of new points of stability. The work echoes the contemporary gusts that unsettle our certainties, in pursuit of a liberating momentum. At the same time, it stands as a tribute to the forces of nature - uncontrollable and exhilarating, if one learns how to follow them and to experience them in the immediacy of the senses.
Manuel Roque is a Canadian dancer and choreographer. After an extensive performing career with leading dance companies, he founded Compagnie Manuel Roque in Montréal in 2013, developing a distinctive choreographic voice. His works, including Data, bang bang and SIERRANEVADA, have toured internationally, with bang bang notably receiving the Best Choreography Award at Les Prix de la Danse de Montréal. Roque’s creative universe combines striking physical virtuosity with a multifaceted reflection on the contemporary human condition. His approach to movement is grounded in integrity, curiosity, attention and generosity in physical engagement.
