This dance triptych brings together three distinct choreographic compositions that engage in a dialogue with one another: “Decrescendo,” a collaboration between Swiss choreographer Marcel Leemann and his dancers; “Borrowed Landscapes” by Klaipėda-based artist Agnija Šeiko, and “Mammatus,” a work by the internationally acclaimed Dutch choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa. Each part reflects in its own way the human relationship with the environment, the community, and nature, inviting the audience to experience the constantly changing states of movement, structure, and emotion.
PART I – “Decrescendo” (choreographer Marcel Leemann, Switzerland)
The dance performance “Decrescendo” explores the phenomenon of group behavior through traditional and ritual dances as well as folkloric formations. The work reveals the tension between the collective and the individual, where individual expressions disrupt established structures and create moments of resistance. Here, group behavior is understood as a human and politically motivated process, while tradition is reflected upon as a source of communication, security, and group belonging to which one constantly returns.
Marcel Leemann is a choreographer, dancer, director, and educator who has created works at various European theaters and founded the “Marcel Leemann Physical Dance Theater,” with which he has toured internationally. His work combines the principles of physical theater, contemporary dance, and education.
The performance is accompanied by a recorded soundtrack.
PART II – “Borrowed Landscapes” (choreographer Agnija Šeiko, Lithuania)
Based on the dancers’ personal stories, the performance “Borrowed Landscapes” creates a living, constantly shifting tapestry of stage action. The work centers on the Japanese principle of “shakkei,” in which the external landscape is incorporated into the composition. On stage, this idea transforms into a living landscape in which each performer becomes part of a shared space.
Moving along individual trajectories, the dancers establish and break connections, play with the boundaries of visibility and invisibility, and allow images to appear and disappear. The performance invites the audience to experience constant change as a source of beauty—a meditative, unpredictable flow.
Agnija Šeiko—one of the most prominent creators of contemporary dance in Lithuania and the director of the Šeiko Dance Theater—has created more than 30 performances characterized by interdisciplinarity and sensitive social themes.
The performance is accompanied by a recorded soundtrack.
PART III – “Mammatus” (choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Netherlands)
The dance performance “Mammatus” is named after striking cloud formations—sculpture-like shapes that hang in the sky after a storm. Beneath this dramatic “sky,” dancers resembling a flock of black birds appear on stage, moving to the intense rhythm of Michael Gordon’s piece “Weather One.”
The performance explores the delicate balance between order and chaos, revealing the power of nature and instinctive movement, as if the bodies were being carried by the wind. It is a dynamic, visually striking choreography where the elements of nature, sound, and collective movement converge.
This triptych invites the audience on a journey through three distinct aesthetics and ideas—from the relationship between social structures and the individual to the personal landscape and powerful metaphors of nature, revealed through the language of contemporary dance.
