Frantics Co.  | “Ordinary People

About the piece

I try to pay attention, it comes from within. I have to concentrate.  I want to create, destroy, defend myself, react, the inner voices are in the back of my head and haunt my existence. They drag me into a pit of chaos. Yeah, well, I give up, I just want to float and allow things to manifest themselves. 

Oh, wall, I’m not the only one in the room. Two separate stories that require our attention, recreating the chaos that this condition presupposes for people who experience it. 

This work makes constant use of our body language and music to create images that transform over time and have an impact on the scene. 

This duet received the Audience Award at Padua in Dance 2023 and 3rd place at the 36th Hannover Choreography Competition 2022, was a finalist at the RIDC 2022 at Rotterdam, and was part of the XI Dance Network 2022 in Italy.

About the company

Frantics, Co., the Berlin-based dance and theater company founded in 2013, has gained international recognition for its unique approach to creative expression. The four artistic co-directors –Carlos Aller, Marco di Nardo, Diego de la Rosa and Juan Tirado– combine different disciplines of dance and movement, from urban to contemporary, and integrate textual and physical theater with literature and philosophical essays. 

Frantics’ mission is to inspire and transform people and communities of all backgrounds, and their work has been presented around the world, winning numerous awards along the way, including those from the RIDCC and Burgos New York. 

The co-founders also collaborate with renowned artists in dance, music, visual and fine arts, including Akram Khan, Punchdrunk and the Gothenburg Opera. Frantics curated the Frai Art Festival in Freiburg, Germany, in 2019 and 2020, showcasing their immense talent and influence on the contemporary arts scene. Frantics’ passion and creativity continue to transform their art into a way of life, inspiring and transforming communities through their captivating performances. Their exceptional talent and dedication to their art has established them as one of the most innovative and exciting dance-theater companies in the world.



Performances

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11

5:00 PM

Albrook, Metro de Panamá

Actividad gratuita

MONDAY, OCTOBER 14

8:00 PM

Teatro Ateneo, Ciudad del Saber

TECH RIDER

Country: Germany

Category: Selected Company

Artistic direction: Frantics Co. 

Choreography: Marco Di Nardo / Juan Tirado. 

Dancers: Marco Di Nardo / Juan Tirado. 

Music: Andrea Buttafuoco 

International relations: Katherina Vasiliadis 

Lighting design: Marco Policastro. 

With the support of Orsolina 28, Studio Pro Arte Freiburg, Kultur Baden-Würtemberg, Sinedomo Dance District


WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE EMBASSY OF GERMANY IN PANAMA