The American dancer and choreographer Trajal Harrell has been creating pieces for international dance and general theatres and museums for more than 20 years. His series of works «Twenty Looks or Paris is Burning at the Judson Church» laid the foundation for his international fame. Harrell was a resident director at the Zurich Schauspielhaus from 2019 to 2024 and is regularly invited to the leading international venues for dance and visual arts, presenting his works at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Museum of Modern Art in New York or the Singapore International Festival of Arts, among others. The unique style of Harrell’s works is marked by an unusual combination of different dance idioms, such as voguing, postmodern dance and butoh. Fragility and humour are the central aspects running through all his works. In 2024, he won the Silver Lion at the Biennale di Danza in Venice for his oeuvre.

The performance spaces and toilets at Vidmarhallen are accessible to wheelchair users and there are nearby, signposted parking spaces for visitors with reduced mobility.

Vidmar 1 has a hearing system that can be used with FM receivers with inductive neck loops, which are available at the box office. Headphones are also available.

A sign language interpreter will be present at this performance. She will also translate the introduction of the play into Swiss German sign language.

Thanks to a partnership with the Sinfonietta de Lausanne, six vibration vests are available for this performance. The vests convert music and sounds into perceptible vibrations. Built-in vibrotactile modules respond to different frequencies and intensities, allowing the rhythm, bass and certain sound structures to be felt physically. This creates a tactile musical experience. The vests are primarily intended for deaf and hard-of-hearing people and can be reserved free of charge.

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Judson Church is Ringing in Harlem (Made-to-Measure) / Twenty Look or Paris is Burning at the Judson Church (M2M), 2012, 3 dancers, 65 min
 The Return of La Argentina, 2015, solo, 30 min
 Caen Amour, 2016, 4 dancers/performer, 60 min
 Maggie the Cat, 2019, 10 dancers, 55 min
 Dancer of the Year, 2019, solo, 55 min
 The Köln Concert, 2020, 7 dancers, 50 min
 Sister or He Buried the Body, 2021, solo, 25 min
 Monkey Off My Back or The Cat’s Meow, 2021, 18 dancers/performer, 115 min
 Deathbed, 2022, 11 dancers, 150 min
 The Romeo, 2023, 14 dancers, 75 min
 Tambourines, 2024, 7 dancers, 80 min
 Arena - part of the collection, 2025, 2, dancers, 25 min
 A Ghost Ballet - part of the collection, 2025, 4 dancers, 35 min
 The Powder Rooms - part of the collection, 2025, 5 dancers, 15 min (in loops)
 Education in Tambourines or the Celebration of the Girl Child - part of the collection, 2025, 6 dancers, 50 min
 Five Friends in Five Acts - part of the collection, 2025, 3 dancers, 30 min

Booking contact – Björn Pätz - Management, International Relations & Touring
bjoernpae@googlemail.com

Vidmarhallen – Vidmar 1
Könizstrasse 111, 3008 Bern
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