Labo Traces
A New Format
The dance company unfolds a fluid interplay of individuality and togetherness. Each dancer’s ideas and expressions contribute to a collective language, a choreography that emerges from negotiation, friction, and reunion. Labo Traces traces the company’s path, mapping the growth of the ensemble as it develops its own voice and continually finds new ways to connect, offering the audience an intimate view of this evolving process.
Labo Traces
LABO TRACES
Landestheater Linz
Premiered on 24th February 2023
Landestheater Linz, Austria, Tanzsaal
Duration 30 minutes, followed by an audience discussion
Choreography
Yu-Teng Huan, Hinako Taira
Dramaturgy Roma Janus
Sound Design Hodei Iriarte Kaperotxipi
Rehearsal Director Yuko Harada
Company Director Roma Janus
Dancers Elena Sofia Bisci, Matteo Cogliandro, Ilia Dergousoff, Mischa Alexander Hall, Yu-Teng Huang, Katharina Illnar, Elisa Lodolini, Angelica Mattiazzi, Rutzuki Povraznik, Pavel Povrazník, Nicole Stroh, Lorenzo Ruta, S. Arthur Sicilia, Hinako Taira, Pedro Tayette, Fleur Wijsman
Photography Philip Brunnader
Video Editing Jonatan Salgado Romeror
Company Assistant Charlotte Morschhausen
Theater Education Simone Rupp
Music
Hodei Iriarte Kaperotxipi
Antonio Vivaldi
© Philip Brunnader
© Philip Brunnader
© Philip Brunnader
Movement
Movement in Labo Traces arises from the dancers themselves, blending their personal vocabularies into a shared kinetic dialogue. Differences in body, style, and experience become material for improvisation, counterpoints, and collective textures. The choreography emphasizes the dynamics between autonomy and cohesion, creating a living reflection of the ensemble’s diverse voices.
A Site Specific Perspective
Originally premiered in the ballet studio of the Musiktheater Linz, Labo Traces extends beyond traditional stages. Its performance on the rooftop of the OK brings the work into a theater-free geography, emphasizing proximity, presence, and the adaptability of the collective. This setting reinforces the experimental nature of the format and situates the dancers’ exploration within a tangible, real-world environment.
