About GRAVITY

Art is never without risk for those involved. Whether with a safety net or a false bottom, whether authentic or merely illusionistic – every true artistic achievement demands the courage to transcend boundaries, embracing the very real possibility of falling or failing. Rather than being called upon as thrill-seeking risk-takers chasing adrenaline, dancers are called upon through their professionalism, mutual trust, and openness to vulnerability. GRAVITY takes us into the wonderful world of their “risk space.”

Following the FAUST Theater Prize-winning choreography SPHYNX and CocoonDance's acclaimed guest performances at the tanzmainz festival, GRAVITY is the second collaboration between Rafaële Giovanola and tanzmainz