New website of CLEVER TEAM

CLEVER TEAM has a pleasure to announce that their new website is already online. The address is:

https://cleverproject.net/

The old website: http://cleverprojectcontact.wix.com/cleverproject is still active but all activities of CLEVER TEAM will be actualize just on the new website.

"Clever Dreamland" by CLEVER TEAM - updates

 
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“Tonight we’re going to stand the ground…

Tonight there is no way back…

My brothers, my sisters,

I see your trembling hands

I see the shadows in your eyes

It's fear...

But i see also something else

I see rage...

I see rage in your hearts…

Hear your hearts…

Hear them beating!

We're on the good side

We’re fighting here a good war!

On this one we have the gods on our side!

Hear your hearts!

Hear your hearts!

Take their rhythms with!

And fight!

Fight...

Tonight maybe we’re all going to die...

But we will survive,

We’ll survive in the songs,

We'll survive in the legends,

We'll live in the stories that are being passed from a generation to the generation.

We will inspire our children and the children of our children,

Our folk!

Because we'll fight! We will fight until the end!

So take the rhythm of your hearts and fight!

Fight!!!

Fight!!!!!

Fight!!!!!!!!”

In their new project the team will dig into the universe of hollywood movies in order to motivate the spectators to follow their dreams, change their lives and leave the past behind.

The performance “Clever Dreamland” will reflect on:

*the phenomenon of motivational speech in hollywood movies; by mastering the art of affecting oratio CLEVER TEAM will inspire the audience’s new visions and heroic actions to make a difference to the society, in general, or to their own lives, in particular.

*Pathos; Pathos is a quality of an experience in life or a work of art that stirs up emotions (like pity, sympathy and sorrow). It represents an appeal to the audience’s emotion as a communication technique. CLEVER TEAM believes that only through emotional involvement the motivation for major life transformations can be created. In the modern culture pathos has very pejorative reception while at the same time it might determine happiness and make the dreams come true. The team is interested in this ambiguity: from one side pathos often refers to the “bad” taste and kitsch, from the other side it can provoke the desired life changes and improvements.

*a passion-evoking stage presence; great motivational speeches present in Hollywood productions will serve as a point of reference and inspiration for the performative modus of the performers. The passion-evoking narratives will consist of the typical cinematic themes like man versus nature, man versus himself, loss of innocence, revenge, death as a part of life, the battle, individual versus society, triumph over adversity, love conquers all, good versus evil.

*the overwhelming power of cinematic apparatus; by using very defined and aesthetic picture in connection with epic music and sound effects the cinema has highly affecting impact on the spectator. It is often immensely manipulative art form. By deconstructing the cinematic tools (like picture, music, distance from the spectator, light, costume, scenography) and juxtaposing them in different contexts CLEVER TEAM will construct its own form of manipulation in order to inspire the audience to follow their dreams… as well as to expose the mechanisms of manipulation itself. 

*a movie language versus stage performance; CLEVER TEAM is aware that the type of expression and communication as well the relation: art work exhibition <—> spectator differs significantly between film and live performance. The team’s interest lies in the dramaturgical tension while applying certain cinema tools and modes of expression typical for film in live stage performance.

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Production related facts:

CLEVER TEAM’s new project is supported by Kulturabteilung der Stadt Wien – MA7, Polnisches Institut Wien and d.id/dance identity. CLEVER TEAM is a member of Arbeitsplatz Wien – new studios for dance and performance in Vienna.

3rd residence at Arbeitsplatz Wien

Time flies! Arbeitsplatz Wien is getting ready for the third residency opportunity for vienna based artists. 5 weeks rehearsal space and 6 months continuous desk space in between July 2016 and December 2016!

Let us know how you would like to use the facilities at Arbeitsplatz Wien and send us your application to arbeitsplatzwien@gmail.com

What we need:
- 1 A4 page: motivation, short CV & description of your work
- preferred rehearsal dates
- contact details

Deadline to apply is May 2nd

The residency welcomes research as well as the creation of a new production. Priority is given to artists who have not received any official funding yet.

www.arbeitsplatzwien.com

Arbeitsplatz is supported by the MA7 - Kulturabteilung der Stadt Wien

"Clever Project" at festival Kalejdoskop in Bialystok

CLEVER TEAM have a pleasure to present again their performance "Clever Project". This time the work will be presented within festival "Kalejdoskop" in Bialystok/Poland.
The performance will take place at Teatr Lalek on Thursday 7th April at 20:00.

"CLEVER PROJECT" focuses on the status of the stage performance in the circumstances of economic crisis.

 Following the market current demands, Clever Team - Radek Hewelt and Filip Szatarski - proposes the audience an attractive program of 10 performances for the price of one regular evening ticket. They also come up with an additional scene in Valentine's day promotion, Eastern action or summer holiday's offer, depending on the year's season and show's location...

​Clever Team functions like the low-cost quality airline - disposing low budget they provide high quality product.

Clever Team is completely independent and autonomous on the level of performance's realization.

Clever Team proves that the crisis is an inspiring and positive phenomenon.

Radek Hewelt and Filip Szatarski will take the audience for an adventure proposing a contemporary dance show, opera, group therapy and many other attractions...

​CREDITS:

Artistic Direction and performance: Radek Hewelt and Filip Szatarski

​Dramaturgy: Michał Kotański​

​Musical supervising: Günther Berger
​Graphic design: Agnieszka Gantz

​Scenography: Luke Baio

​Choreographic supervising: Julia Mach

​Costumes and light design: Radek Hewelt and Filip Szatarski

PRODUCTION:

Production: Visitores - Verein zur Projektion künstlerischer Ideen  

Co-produktion: WUK Wien, Klub Żak Gdansk/Polen

Co-operation: Polnisches Insitut Wien
Thanks to: d.id dance identity/Liz King

The production with the support of Culture Department of the City of Vienna (Kulturabteilung der Stadt Wien - MA7)

Links:

http://festiwal-kalejdoskop.pl/index.php?id=clever-project

https://www.facebook.com/festiwal.kalejdoskop/?fref=nf

CLEVER DREAMLAND in work-in-progress

CLEVER TEAM has begun the rehearsal of their new production "Clever Dreamland". The premiere is foreseen in June or at the beginning of July 2016. It'll be confirmed soon. 

Hold your ground! Hold your ground! [...]

I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me.

A day may come when the courage of men fails,

when we forsake our friends

and break all bonds of fellowship,

but it is not this day.

An hour of wolves and shattered shields,

when the age of men comes crashing down,

but it is not this day!

This day we fight!! ("The Lord of the rings")

On this team, we fight for that inch
On this team, we tear ourselves, and everyone around us
to pieces for that inch.
We CLAW with our finger nails for that inch.
Cause we know
when we add up all those inches
that's going to make the fucking difference
between WINNING and LOSING
between LIVING and DYING. ("Any given Sunday")

 

In "Clever Dreamland" CLEVER TEAM will confront the audience with biggest fears - fear of death and aging, fear of loosing, fear of changing, fear of loosing, etc. Inspired by the Hollywood productions the team will reflect on the role of pathos as the impulse in life changing processes. The focus will be put on the motivational speeches in famous film production. 

Links:
facebook.com/clever.project
 

New website of Arbeitsplatz Wien

Arbeitsplatz have a new website. You'll find there all information concerning the mission of Arbeitsplatz, its new space, residence opportunities, rental prices, etc.

http://arbeitsplatzwien.com/

Arbeitsplatz is a new space in which artistic work is continuously possible and not necessarily dependent on production. Residencies are offered twice a year and both studios are rented out to the Viennese dance and performance scene under very affordable conditions.

Arbeitsplatz Wien is the initiative of Kunstverein Archipelago, Kunst und Kulturverein Raw Matters, Visitores – Verein zur Projektion künstlerischer Ideen, and Doris Uhlich / insert Theaterverein.

Arbeitsplatz is supported by MA7 – Kulturabteilung der Stadt Wien

Opening of Arbeitsplatz Wien

Arbeitsplatz Wien will open officially its door!

Opening party on December 16th 2015 with Glühwein, performances and a little bit more! Doors open: 19:00, Performances start: 19:30

Arbeitsplatz is a new space in which artistic work is continuously possible and not necessarily dependent on production. Residencies are offered twice a year and both studios are rented out to the Viennese dance and performance scene under very affordable conditions.

The space consist of:

• Big studio (9 x 14 m)
• Small studio (ca 5 x 7m)
• Two offices
• An atelier/common room/dressing room
• An unheated workshop/storage room
• Three toilets and two showers
• Two kitchenettes and a small garden terrace

The total size of the space is about 380m2 

Arbeitsplatz Wien is the initiative of Kunstverein Archipelago, Kunst und Kulturverein Raw Matters, Visitores – Verein zur Projektion künstlerischer Ideen, and Doris Uhlich / insert Theaterverein.

Arbeitsplatz is supported by MA7 – Kulturabteilung der Stadt Wien

More information:

http://arbeitsplatzwien.com/

https://www.facebook.com/arbeitsplatz.wien