{"id":16698,"date":"2026-02-03T12:54:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T10:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/akropoditi.com\/dancecentre\/?p=16698"},"modified":"2026-02-03T13:24:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T11:24:48","slug":"mara-natterer-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/akropoditi.com\/dancecentre\/en\/mara-natterer-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Mara Natterer"},"content":{"rendered":"

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02\/03\/26 \u2013 11\/03\/26<\/h4>\n

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Performing arts
\nTitle of the project: “WUTBRUST”
\nSwitzerland\/Germany<\/p><\/blockquote>[vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Description of project:
\n<\/strong>This work is a personal and feminist exploration of female-socialized anger. Growing up as a girl, I learned to be \u201cnice,\u201d \u201cbeautiful,\u201d and \u201charmonious.\u201d This conditioning has shaped not only my identity but also how I move and create in dance. Beneath the smile, however, there is a lingering sense that something is missing\u2014an unease, a silenced energy. In WUTBRUST, I investigate repressed, tamed, and internalized anger\u2014the one hidden behind politeness, the one that turns inward and makes us sick\u2014and that, in its self-abusive form, ultimately perpetuates victimhood and sustains patriarchal structures of power and dependency. I want to give space to the grotesque, raw, and \u201cunfeminine\u201d emotions that have long been stigmatized. Through the raw physicality of dance forms like Krump and Butoh\u2014both emphasizing authentic, vulnerable expression that challenges mainstream aesthetics of \u201cbeauty\u201d\u2014I search for a movement vocabulary to embody these emotions. WUTBRUST combines contemporary dance, performance, and theatrical imagery in a deliberately raw, colorful, and contradictory aesthetic. The project seeks empowerment through embracing anger in its productive power as a transformative force\u2014toward liberation from internalized norms and genuine equality.<\/p>\n

Open presentation: Saturday <\/strong>March 7<\/strong>th<\/sup><\/strong>\u00a02026
\n<\/strong>20:00, Free Entrance<\/strong><\/p>\n

Masterclass:<\/a>
\nshake the nice girl out! \u2013 dance & improvisation workshop around female socialized anger<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Sunday <\/strong>March 8th<\/sup> <\/strong>2026, <\/strong>11:00 \u2013 13:00
\n<\/strong>Free submission<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mara Natterer<\/h3>\n

Mara is a dancer and craniosacral therapist. She teaches contemporary dance, movement, and contact improvisation in Switzerland and internationally. She studied International Relations in Geneva and later worked in the field of human rights for the Heinrich B\u00f6ll Foundation in Brazil. Mara holds a Master\u2019s degree in Community Dance from the Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in London and has led community dance projects in England, Brazil, Spain, and Switzerland, as well as with students from various universities in Germany and Switzerland. As a freelance dancer and co-choreographer, she has collaborated with numerous choreographers in Switzerland and abroad (e.g., Rahel Lopez de la Nieta, Heidi Rustgaard, Alexandra Prici, Elenita Queiroz). She also choreographs for large-scale theatre productions. In 2022, Mara received a Dance Grant from the Appenzell Ausserrhoden Cultural Foundation for her project BER\u00dcHRBAR. Since 2023, she has been the director of Laboratoire Paul, a format for interdisciplinary collaboration as part of the Paula Interfestival (www.paula-interfestival.ch<\/a>). In 2024, she received the Canton of St. Gallen\u2019s Work Grant for her project Hauten Baby!, which explores trauma-sensitive practices in the performing arts.<\/p>\n

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Project Overview & Research Focus
\n<\/em><\/strong>From\u00a0October 22nd to November 13th, 2025, choreographers\u00a0Ermira Goro (Athens)\u00a0and\u00a0Ildik\u00f3 T\u00f3th (Leipzig) conducted a three-week research residency for their new collaborative project,\u00a0\u201cAk\u00f3mi,\u201d\u00a0at the\u00a0Akropoditi Dance and Performing Arts Centre\u00a0on the island of Syros, Greece.
\n<\/em>The purpose of this residency was to establish the foundational choreographic and spatial framework for\u00a0Ak\u00f3mi. The work investigates how individual perception is shaped by dominant collective narratives, drawing conceptual inspiration from Christa Wolf\u2019s\u00a0 book Kassandra\u00a0and the aesthetic minimalism of the Cycladic Spedos figurines.<\/em><\/p>\n

Residency Process and Methodology
\n<\/em><\/strong>As this was the first time the two artists collaborated, the residency provided the essential studio time required to develop a shared movement language and identify common choreographic interests\u00a0without\u00a0the pressure of performance expectations. This dedicated research phase was crucial for exploring the project\u2019s core themes\u2014internalized pressure, stillness, and latent resistance\u2014and translating them into a minimalist movement vocabulary.
\n<\/em>The use of a\u00a0video camera\u00a0served as an\u00a0additional tool in the research, enabling the exploration of the moving body through different angles, frames, and excerpts\u2014including close-ups, frog, and bird views. This approach was vital for not only documentation and reflection but also for deliberately\u00a0distorting conventional visual perception\u00a0and investigating new forms of\u00a0physical intimacy and fragmentation\u00a0within the developing material.<\/em><\/p>\n

Public Engagement
\n<\/em><\/strong>At the end of the residency the local community was invited to an open presentation on\u00a0Wednesday, November 12th, 2025 (13:00). This event offered the public direct insight into the evolving dialogue between movement and the core conceptual concerns of\u00a0Ak\u00f3mi.<\/em><\/p>\n

Conclusion
\n<\/strong><\/em>The time spent at Akropoditi successfully established the artistic foundation for\u00a0Ak\u00f3mi. The residency allowed for a focused, deep dive into conceptual sourcing and material development, providing both artists with the groundwork necessary to transition the research into a full-scale production phase.<\/em><\/p>\n

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