Tanz im August – Eröffnungswochenende

In the stuffy-hot stage house of the Alte Münze in Berlin-Mitte, a venue for the dance festival for the first time, choreographer nora chipaumire presented her piece “Dambudzo” – “Trouble” – a piece full of zest for life and joy of living. Frank Schmidt

Auf den Hund gekommen

nora chipaumires „Dambudzo“ und Adam Linders & Ethan Brauns „Tournament“ bei Tanz im August. Zwei Tanz im August-Veteran*innen zeigen ihre neuen Arbeiten und suchen beide nach heutigen Verbindungen von Live-Musik und Tanztraditionen.

The West Did Not Make Me

As a longtime admirer of nora chipaumire’s work–its raw power, nuanced politics, rigorous physicality, and distinctly non-Western storytelling–I was thrilled when she agreed to chat about her journey and process as a performing artist. This is an excerpt of our full conversation, all the way from Zimbabwe to New York.  By Ankita Sharma

Top Five: nora chipaumire

The recipient of this year’s Infinities Commission tells us what’s on her radar. Infinities Commission: nora chipaumire, Tate Modern, 3 June – 26 August