tanzmainz /
Sharon Eyal
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GermanySoul Chain

Monday 31, AUG
8:00PM (60’)

Teatro Áurea “Baby” Torrijos,
Ciudad de las Artes, Altos de Curundú




tanzmainz is the contemporary dance company of Staatstheater Mainz in Germany, and has become one of the most influential dance ensembles in Europe under the artistic direction of Honne Dohrmann.

Since its founding in 2014, the company has developed a strong international profile through collaborations with some of the most significant choreographic voices of the contemporary scene, including including Sharon Eyal, Guy Nader & Maria Campos.

Recognized for the exceptional versatility and commitment of its dancers, tanzmainz is acclaimed for works that combine technical rigor with emotional depth and innovative theatricality. The company tours extensively throughout Europe and internationally, presenting performances in leading festivals and theaters.

Through a bold curatorial vision, tanzmainz continues to position itself at the forefront of contemporary dance creation, fostering artistic experimentation and meaningful dialogue with audiences across diverse cultural contexts.


Soul Chain by Sharon Eyal


Created in 2018 for the dancers of tanzmainz, Soul Chain is one of Sharon Eyal’s most celebrated creations and a defining example of her unmistakable choreographic language. Hypnotic, sensual, and relentless, the work unfolds as a pulsating ritual where individuality and collectivity continuously merge and dissolve.

Driven by Ori Lichtik’s immersive electronic score, the dancers move with astonishing precision through shifting emotional states that oscillate between ecstasy, vulnerability, tension, and abandon. Eyal’s choreography combines extreme physical control with emotional intensity, creating a universe where the body appears simultaneously human and otherworldly.

The dancers, dressed in costumes designed by Rebecca Hytting, inhabit a liminal landscape where intimacy and alienation coexist. Through repetitive structures, subtle variations, and rhythmic accumulation, Soul Chain generates a hypnotic atmosphere that draws audiences into a visceral and deeply sensorial experience.

The piece reflects Sharon Eyal’s ongoing exploration of the body as a site of transformation, desire, fragility, and collective memory. Both fiercely contemporary and emotionally raw, Soul Chain transcends conventional boundaries between dance, club culture, ritual, and performance art.


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Country
Germany
Choreographer
Sharon Eyal
Co-Director
Gai Behar
Music Composition
Ori Lichtik
Costume
Rebecca Hyitting

Assistant to Choreographer
Rebecca Hyitting, Tom Weinberg
Rehearsal Director
Natalia Rodina
Dancers
Zachary Chant, Tanit Cobas, Paul Elie, Elisabeth Gareis, José Garrido, Daria Hlinkina, Finn Lakeberg, Christian Leveque, Shani Licht, Frederico Longo, Jaume Luque Parellada, Cornelius Mickel, Jaime Neves, Amber Pansters, Réka Rácz, Maasa Sakano, Lin Van Kaam, Meritxell Van Roggen

tanzmainz
Artistic Director
Honne Dohrmann
Production Director
Finn lakeberg
Dance Director Collaborator & Tour Manager
Hanna Meyer-Scharenberg
Assitant to the Dance Director
Antonia Zeich
Tour Stage & Sound Technician
Luka Curk

Tour Lighting Technician
Dominil Hager
Tour Stage Manager
Matthew Tusa
Production
Staatstheater Mainz