Charlotte Mathiessen

2023

Der Boden ist verhältnismässig hart

Charlotte Mathiessen in collaboration with the performers

A performative walk through the richest part of Zürich past unexpected places, always on the threshold between private sphere and public space. In the performance, the political dimensions of the ability to make yourself comfortable are staged and our tendency towards comfort, decadence and inertia questioned.

Performers: Maria Combi, Mariane Justen, Elena von Graffenried, Marie Nest, Meret Schmid, Jonas Bernetta, Philip Neuberger
Text: Fredi Thiele
Musik: Magda Drozd

This project was part of my MA in dramaturgy at the ZHdK.

2022

Warning for Contemplation Sections

Elenita Queiroz

Together the choreographer and performer Elenita Queiróz and the performers Léa Thomen, Mara Natterer and me enter a universe of movements, struggle, wildness, scarcity, fatigue, collapse, and mutual support. The piece is a call to a raw, lurking and contemplative form of rebellion.

Portrait of making process
by Choreographers at Work

2022

SHOW-OFF

Charlotte Mathiessen and Sarah Calörtscher

An investigation of convenience and comfort through sound and movement, looking at the body as a tool for resistance against lethargy and inertia. Charlotte developed the piece together with the electronic musician Sarah Calörtscher in the frame of SHOW-OFF 2022 at the Tanzhaus Zürich.

Blogpost by Sari Pamer (DE)

2021

Podcast - Im Körper

Charlotte Mathiessen

Im Körper is a series of 6 podcast episodes. For each episode, I interviewed someone about how they experience being in their body and talked to them about moments that have physically and mentally influenced their lives.

The episodes are in German and Swiss-German. Listen now on Apple Podcast or Spotify!

2021

As you lean against the noise

CHRONOS

A dance performance about the need for resilience and adaptation in a world that is changing at an ever-accelerating pace. With compositions by Vita Pagie and Jochem Braat performed live by singer Vita Pagie

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2021

Heeft het iets met de natuur te maken

Rick Paauw and Charlotte Mathiessen

A transdisciplinary exhibition and performance about the connection of the moving body and visual arts with nature.

2019

The sea is where you think it is

CHRONOS

A dance performance about making choices and being spontaneous. With a scenography by Geertje van Zee and music by Yonga Sun.

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2019

6 feet, 3 shoes

Slanjayvah Danza

A multi-disciplinary performance combining Scottish step, Flamenco and Contemporary Dance with live music and story telling. Choreographed by Jen Wren with music by Amy Geddes, Giulia Drummond, Catharina Mc Evoy and David Connah.

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2018

The Three Graces

CHRONOS

A dance performance about how the image of the female body in Baroque and Renaissance paintings influences today's beauty standards. With music of Purcell, Josquin de Prez and 50 Cent arranged by Jochem Braat.

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2017

Innocence is Kinky

Charlotte Mathiessen

A dance solo about how inequalities in society affect each individual's freedom for expression. This performance is created for small stages, bars and other strange places.

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