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Saturday, 16 March 2013

SUBSTITUTE SHOW at imagetanz

SUBSTITUTE SHOW will be presented on Monday and Tuesday (18 & 19 March) at brut/Konzerthaus at 20:00.
It's a new solo by Radek Hewelt.


 photo: Łukasz Unterschuetz

In Substitute show, Polish performer Radek Hewelt embarks on a personal journey back in time into his past and ends up in communist Poland. The political and economic crisis has a tight grip on the country, but the young man’s ardent wish to found a punk band is stronger. The only problem: an electric guitar is neither to be found nor affordable. Necessity is the mother of invention, so a tennis racket is simply converted into an instrument which magical sounds can be charmed out of. Twenty five years later, again in crisis-torn times, Radek Hewelt remembers such almost forgotten skills – not to make a guitar this time, but to create a performance.

More information on the website of brut:
http://www.brut-wien.at/programm/detail/876/en/

Thursday, 7 March 2013

"Substitute Show" at imagetanz in Vienna

"Substitute Show" - a new piece by Radek Hewelt


The premiere of Substitute Show will take place on 18 March 2013 at 20:00 in brut/Konzerthaus in Vienna. The performance will be shown also on 19 March at 20:00 in the same location. Both shows will be presented within imagetanz festival.


 photo: Łukasz Unterschuetz                                       


In Substitute show, Polish performer Radek Hewelt embarks on a personal journey back in time into his past and ends up in communist Poland. The political and economic crisis has a tight grip on the country, but the young man’s ardent wish to found a punk band is stronger. The only problem: an electric guitar is neither to be found nor affordable. Necessity is the mother of invention, so a tennis racket is simply converted into an instrument which magical sounds can be charmed out of. Twenty five years later, again in crisis-torn times, Radek Hewelt remembers such almost forgotten skills – not to make a guitar this time, but to create a performance.


Concept and performance: Radek Hewelt  
Dramaturgical advice: Filip Szatarski

A-co-production of imagetanz/brut Wien and Visitores – Association for the projection of artistic ideas. The work came into being as part of the project Europe in Motion. A work-in-progress was presented at the Springdance Festival 2012 in Utrecht (Netherlands) and in Teatr w Oknie in Gdansk (Poland).

Links:
http://www.brut-wien.at/programm/detail/876/en/
https://www.wien.gv.at/vadb/internet/AdvPrSrv.asp?Layout=VAErgebnis_neu&Type=K&ID=324509&return=

Wednesday, 6 March 2013

CLEVER PROJECT review (english translation)


"It Might Be Your Last Day"

Radek Hewelt and Filip Szatarski dance a "Clever Project" at WUK Vienna.



 

The arts sector benefits from the crisis - provided it is clever. Or rather, provided all sorts of art dealers, agents and speculators are clever. The two performers Radek Hewelt and Filip Szatarski - aka The Clever Team - want to be as clever as possible. That is why their "Clever Project", which currently premiered at WUK Vienna, is so touching.


The two performers are well aware that there is no large profit to be made in contemporary dance.  Still, it should at least be possible to place a few bets on it. This is put to the test here. The audience knows right away about their first bonus of the evening: They get ten performances for the price of one.


At the beginning, a song for two voices defines the basis of a proper speculation: "Tomorrow, when you open your eyes and you look through your window, remember: It might be the last day of your life."  Right, it is the mood that counts! The awareness that death might be at your doorstep creates a demand for whatever you would still like to indulge yourself in.


Becoming a tree, for example. Even in the theater, if need be. With your life at stake, dreams are in great demand. The same goes for meditation, just in case you might become a bit tight. So, the Clever Team - with plenty of commonplace phrases - guides the audience through a group meditation, which soon dissolves into the nirvana of an opera spoof.


At this point, the piece turns into a pearl of irony, which gets even bigger, as Radek Hewelt grabs his ukelele and - tender at first, then with more and more rock 'n' roll force - sings the same line over and over: "When I was young, smoking, fucking, drinking all the night, my mind was drugged." The sentimental values of rock 'n' roll are a safe bet these days, just as those of high culture.


Why? As an answer, the two performers tell their own biographies. Good choice. Firstly, because this always works, and secondly, because it is a way for us to understand our own finite lives better.


Radek and Filip set out together to find the Holy Grail, to conquer the world. They suffered hunger and rejection, invented a healing-method - and the first projector. They thought they were the center of the world. Until dark clouds loomed over the horizon and a "Stagnator"-monster descended upon them.


It won´t be revealed here how the Clever Team mastered this crisis. Yet something obvious needs to be said: This piece is a both excellent and poignant satire on crises and emotional speculation in our cultural life.


(Helmut Ploebst, DER STANDARD, Vienna, 11.2.2013)


Wednesday, 27 February 2013

The trailer of CLEVER PROJECT

CLEVER TEAM - Radek Hewelt and Filip Szatarski - just released the trailer of their latest production: CLEVER PROJECT.




Camera: Thomas Marschall
Video editing: Stephan Richter
Performing: Radek Hewelt and Filip Szatarski

The video recording took place during the performances of CLEVER PROJECT on 9,11,12 February at WUK in Vienna.

The trailer is also released on Vimeo:
https://vimeo.com/60596203
and YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6otdmhvUHSY

The website of CLEVER PROJECT is online!

CLEVER TEAM - Radek Hewelt and Filip Szatarski - has just released a website dedicated to the latest performance of the duet: "CLEVER PROJECT"

cleverprojectcontact.wix.com/cleverproject

Recently we released the website on which you can find the information about our CLEVER PROJECT. The piece had its premiere on 9 February 2013 and now we're getting ready for further shows.




If you want to know more about the project, please go to:
cleverprojectcontact.wix.com/cleverproject
Besides the texts about the performance you'll find the photo gallery, videos, info about the production and the team. You can also listen to the some music that is present in the show.

Monday, 11 February 2013

CLEVER PROJECT - review after premiere

"Es könnte dein letzter Tag sein"

Radek Hewelt und Filip Szatarski tanzen ein "Clever Project" im Wiener WUK 


Wien - Die Kunst ist eine Krisengewinnlerin - vorausgesetzt, sie ist clever. Also nicht die Kunst selbst, sondern vor allem allerlei Händler, Agenten und Spekulanten. Die beiden Performer Radek Hewelt und Filip Szatarski wollen als Clever Team auch möglichst schlau sein. Deswegen ist ihr "Clever Project", derzeit als Uraufführung im Wiener Wuk zu sehen, so ergreifend.

 Die beiden wissen natürlich, dass mit zeitgenössischem Tanz absolut kein Reibach zu machen ist. Trotzdem muss es doch möglich sein, wenigstens ein paar Wetten darauf abzuschließen. Dies soll hier getestet werden. Das Publikum weiß gleich um seinen ersten Bonus: Es sieht zehn Performances zum Preis von einer.


 Ein zweistimmiges Lied zu Beginn macht klar, was bei einer richtigen Spekulation wirklich zählt. "Genieße beim Aufstehen den Blick aus deinem Fenster, denn das könnte dein letzter Tag sein." Richtig, auf die Stimmung kommt es an! Der Konjunktiv der Todesnähe erzeugt Konjunkturen für alles, was man sich noch gönnen möchte.

Zum Baum werden beispielsweise. Auch im Theater, wenn es unbedingt sein muss. Träume haben Konjuntur, wenn es an das Letzte geht. Oder die Meditation, falls man doch etwas verspannt zu werden droht. Also wird im "Clever Project" floskelreich eine Publikumsmeditation eingeleitet, die alsbald im Nirwana einer Opernpersiflage aufgeht.

An dieser Stelle wird das Stück zu einer Perle der Ironie. Die sich noch vergrößert, sobald Hewelt zur Ukulele greift und erst zart, dann immer rockiger den immer gleichen Satz singt: "When I was young, smoking, fucking, drinking all the night, my mind was drugged." Auf die Sentimentalitätswerte des Rock 'n' Roll kann man bis heute ebenso gut wetten wie auf jene der Hochkultur.

Warum? Gut, dass die beiden als Antwort ihre Biografien erzählen. Erstens, weil das immer zieht und zweitens, weil wir dadurch unsere eigenen, endlichen Leben besser verstehen. Radek und Filip zogen gemeinsam aus, um den Gral zu finden, die Welt zu erobern. Sie litten Hunger und Zurückweisung, erfanden eine Heilmethode - und den ersten Projektor. Also hielten sie sich für den Nabel der Welt. Bis dunkle Wolken aufzogen und ein "Stagnator"-Monster über sie hereinbrach.

Wie das Clever Team diese Krise gemeistert hat, wird nicht verraten. Wohl aber etwas Offensichtliches: Dass hier eine so exzellente wie treffende Satire auf Krisen und emotionale Spekulation in unserem Kulturleben entstanden ist.

(Helmut Ploebst, DER STANDARD, 11.2.2013)


"Clever Project" ist noch bis 12. Februar im Wiener WUK zu sehen.

Link to the article:
derstandard.at/1360161312523/Es-koennte-dein-letzter-Tag-sein

Tuesday, 29 January 2013

CLEVER PROJECT premiere on 9 February at WUK/Vienna

CLEVER PROJECT
(Radek Hewelt, Filip Szatarski)

9, 11 and 12 February 2013, 20.00 o'clock

WUK Theater/Tanz
Währinger Straße 59, 1090 Wien 
 


"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 - will propose the audience an attractive program of 10 performances for the price of one regular evening ticket. They will 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 is completely independent and autonomous on the level of performance's realization. Clever Team functions like the low-cost quality airline - disposing low budget they provide high quality product. 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...

Concept and performance: Radek Hewelt and Filip Szatarski
Dramaturgy: Michał Kotański
Graphic design: Agnieszka Gantz
Scenography: Luke Baio, Radek Hewelt, Filip Szatarski
Musical supervising: Günther Berger
Costumes: Radek Hewelt, Filip Szatarski
Light design: Radek Hewelt, Filip Szatarski

Eine Produktion mit Unterstützung der Kulturabteilung der Stadt Wien (MA7)
Produktion: Visitores - Verein zur Projektion künstlerischer Ideen
Koproduktion: WUK Wien, Klub Żak Gdansk/Polen
Kooperation: Polnisches Insitut Wien
Dank an: d.id dance identity/Liz King

Tickets: Vorverkauf 12 Euro, Mitgliederpreis 8 Euro
WUK Theater/Tanz, Währinger Straße 59, 1090 Wien
T +43 1 401 21-70

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