"FUNKTIONEN" by Thomas Lehmen (2004)

concept, choreography: Thomas Lehmen
project management: Sven-Thore Kramm, Riccarda Herre
visual design: Katrin Schoof
technical director: Götz Dihlmann
assistance: Jenny Döll
production: Thomas Lehmen
co-production: Springdance/Utrecht

Supported by the Kulturstiftung des Bundes (Halle) and the Senatsverwaltung für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kultur (Berlin), the Goethe-Institutes in Tallinn and Sofia, the Centar Za Kulturuu and the BADco. in Zagreb, the cultural house in Märjamaa and 2.tants in Tallinn.

Thanks to Sergej Pristas, Nikolina Bujas-Pristas, Kaja Kann and Priit Raud.


Curatorial/Choreographical project in four places with dancers/choreographers from different countries:

1. FUNKTIONEN Zagreb / Croatia (20.6.-5.7.2004)
Showing on the 2nd of July 2004 at the Centar Za Kulturu in Zagreb,
with Dalija Acin, Lucia Glass, Mart Kangro, Sven-Thore Kramm, Thomas Lehmen, Katrin Schoof, Goran Sergej Pristas & Nikolina Bujas-Pristas

2. FUNKTIONEN Kuusiku / Estonia (14.-28.7.2004)
Showing on the 24th of July 2004 at the cultural house in Märjamaa,
with Lucia Glass (GER), Krööt Juurak (EE), Mart Kangro (EE), Kaja Kann (EE), Makoto Matsuchima (J), Paz Rojo (ESP)

3. FUNKTIONEN Sofia / Bulgaria (4.-17.10.2004)
Showing on the 16th of October 2004 in the Städtische Kunstgalerie in Sofia,
with Eduard Gabia (ROM), Lucia Glass (GER), Pirkko Husemann (GER), Krööt Juurak (EE), Mart Kangro (EE), Mila Odazhieva (BUL), Willy Prager (BUL)

4. FUNKTIONEN Berlin / Germany (25.10.-7.11.2004)
Showings on the 5th, 6th and 7th of November 2004 in the Hebbel am Ufer (HAU) in Berlin
with Lucia Glass (D), Pirkko Husemann (D), Krööt Juurak (EE), Mart Kangro (EE), Paz Rojo (ESP)

5. FUNKTIONEN Springdance, Utrecht / NL (17.-21.4.2005)
Showings on the 20th and 21st April 2005 at the springdance festival in Utrecht,
with Lucia Glass (D), Pirkko Husemann (D), Krööt Juurak (EE), Mart Kangro (EE), Manuel Pelmus (RO)

Further pieces, based on the "FUNKTIONEN tool box":

"out of functions" (2004) by Mart Kangro, with Mart Kangro, Krõõt Juurak, Manuel Pelmus. Production: Mart Kangro, Thomas Lehmen, TANZNACHT BERLIN.

"Pantonym" (2005), solo by Lucia Glass, Production: Lucia Glass and Thomas Lehmen.