Ja Ja der Jodok

Amsterdam, Netherlands

4 Jul '09

POGOensemble / Ja Ja der Jodok (excerpts)
‘I don’t know anything about uncle Jodok, except that he was the uncle of the grandfather. I don’t know what he looks like; I don’t know where he lives or what he works as. I only know his name, Jodok. And I don’t know anybody else who is named like that.’ This piece is the story of self-constructed friendships; friends who can be inflated on demand, who can be used, abused, or just left alone. The thematic and acoustic foundation is drawn from Peter Bichsel’s novel »Jodok läßt grüßen« and read by the author himself. Peter Bichsel’s linguistic-play sets the action frame for the physical and raw movement-play of the dancers. Brash, wild and sexy, this dance avoids any formal etiquette.

Ja Ja der Jodok produced by Stadt Köln and SK Stiftung Kultur

Background Information

The POGOensemble (Dilan Ercenk, Denise Temme, Tessa Temme) was founded in 2001. Originally, the three choreographers/performers graduated from the study course 'Creativity' of the German Sport University Cologne. The company has won many prizes working with a special movement language without using traditional school techniques.
»Young Choreographer to watch« Yearbook Ballettanz 2007; International critic poll.
»Best Young Choreographer« Theater Pur /Yearbook 2008, critic poll
For »Ja Ja der Jodok«, the POGOensemble won the 2nd prize and the audience prize at the 3rd Choreography Competition Ludwigshafen and was invited to the 22nd Competition for Choreographers in Hannover. The piece was nominated for the »Cologne Dancetheatre Prize 2007«, mentioned as »most important theatrepiece 2007« in the Stadt Revue magazine.
With »HENRY« the company was nominated to the finalweekend of the »1st International Choreography Competition Ludwigshafen«.
Their piece »Kolonie« won the 3. jury prize of the »11th International Choreography Competition Burghausen 2004« for courage to own movement vocabulary.

Event Details

Dance Company
POGOensemble
Theatre/Venue
Paradiso
Choreographer
POGOensemble
Address
Weteringschans 6-8 1017 SG Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Netherlands
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