Embodiment
Croatian Choreographic Platform | Trafik (Croatia) | choreographer Žak Valenta
This first solo work by author Žak Valenta is also a celebration of his 20 years of work. Embodiment deals with the very soul of the performer, the body as a transporter, a tool, the marker, but also the marked…The author through his own experience of the performer is keenly interested in the embodied performer…
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director, choreographer & performer: Žak Valenta
dramaturg: Magdalena Lupi
set & light design: Lara Badurina
composer: Ivan Šarar
costumes: Trafik
about the choreographer
Žak Branko Valenta studied dance, mime and physical theatre. He graduated from the School of physical thetare in Londonu, and contidued with practicum at the Moving Academy for Performing Arts (Berlin, Amsterdam, Zagreb). He is active as dancers, performer, choreographer, director and educator.
As a performer he collaborated with the following choreographers and directors: Fritz Vogels, Karina Holla, Gerald Thomas, Postheatre, Nataša Lušetić, Larisa Lipovac, Ivica Boban, Martin Sondercamp, Josef Nadj, Jordi Molina, Xavier le Roy, Avanti display and others.
He has choreographed dance for theatre performances produced by:
HNK Rijeka, HNK Zagreb, DK Gavella, Mala Scena Zagreb,TRAFIK Rijeka, PROSTOR+ Rijeka, INTAKT Ljubljana, Plesni teatar Ljubljana. HKK Zadar and others.
As an educator he has taught at the Art Gymnasium in Ljubljana, the Modern Dance programme in Vienna, Dance Centre TALA, Studence Centre Zagreb, Studio Intakt Ljubjlana, AGFRT Ljubljana, Prostor + Rijeka, Hram Split, HKK Zadar, MAPA Berline.
He is member of the Association of Independent Artists Croatia, Croatian Associatin of Dance Artists, European Mime Federation.
He is recipient of the Vladimir Nazor Theatre Award for his performance in Imago directed by Nataša Lušetić.
