OnCe – Festival | if only i could be here now (practices in presence) | #place of peace & „66…69“

In the organizer's words:

Lily Kiara (NL) & Lilo Stahl & Thomas Mettler (D/CH)

**find the english version below**

As part of this year's onCe Festival for Instant Composition, two performances by renowned artists will be shown every evening for one week. The program allows the long-standing tradition of dance improvisation, for which Freiburg is internationally renowned, to blossom.

if only i could be here now (practices in presence) | #place of peace | Lily Kiara (NL)

This piece is part of the ongoing project "Field of Disappearance", which began in 2015 and is dedicated to silence and transparency in dance. In "if only i could be here now" aspects of presence, listening and desire in relation to silence are considered in form. In my longing for sameness lies a longing for listening, for silence and for the urgency of peace.

"66...69" | Lilo Stahl & Thomas Mettler (D/CH)

L.S. & T.M., two stage artists who have appreciated each other's work for four decades, meet on stage for the first time. In their work, improvisation has always been at the heart of their research. "66...69" are just two numbers - but the dance would be different if it were "26...29" or "46...49". And ...it will always change.

// EN
if only i could be here now (practices in presence) | #place of peace /
This piece is part of the ongoing project 'Field of Disappearance', which began in 2015 and is dedicated to stillness and transparency in dance. In 'if only I could be here now', aspects of presence, listening and desire in relation to stillness are contemplated into form. In my longing for equality is a longing for listening for stillness and urgency for peace.

About:
Lily Kiara danced her first improvised solo performance on invitation of her dance teacher at the age of eight. She has been influenced and inspired by artists such as Julyen Hamilton, Lisa Nelson, Joan Skinner, Suprapto Suryodarmo. She also works as a singer-songwriter.

66...69
L.S. & T.M. two stage artists who have been appreciating each other`s work for four decades, meet for the first time on stage. In their work, improvisation has always been the heart of their exploration. 66...69 are just two numbers - yet the dance would be different if they were 26...29 or 46...49. And ... it will constantly change.

About:
Lilo Stahl, freelance Dancer and Instant Composer since 1981, influential in new dance developments and Impro on stage. Thomas Mettler (CH) - Theater & Dance over 43 years. Various Creations around the world with numerous international artists.

With

if only i could be here now
(practices in presence) | #place of peace:
Lily Kiara / Dance

66...69:
Lilo Stahl, Thomas Mettler / dance

Piece duration: each piece 30 min / total 1 hour

Supported by Kulturamt Freiburg / Sparkasse / GLS Bank / Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts Baden-Württemberg.

In cooperation with E-WERK Freiburg and Tanznetz Freiburg gUG

Performance pass for all 6 evenings: Reservation by email to
ottmann@ewerk-freiburg.de and cash payment on the first day of the festival at the Box Office.

During the onCe Festival 2025, workshops for dance professionals, enthusiasts and interested amateurs will take place twice a day.
The program and registration for the workshops can be found at bewegungs-art: https://www.bewegungs-art.de/tanzkunst/buehne/once-festival/

SNEAK IN Improvisation
As part of the OnCe Festival, we offer a moving introduction for spectators and anyone interested, free of charge and without registration

Zina Vaessen (Choreography/ Tanzimpro) moves with you to music, to words, to flying thoughts. How does the moment feel? Come along and try it out! Casual clothing, we work without street shoes.
Meet from 18h, introduction from 18:30h - 19:30h in the dance studio FE6a, bewegungs-art in E-WERK

Price information:

Admission 20€ / 15€ (reduced) or performance pass for all six evenings 80€/70€ (reduced)