The Odyssey Theatre Ensemble will launch its 2022 dance series with the Berlin-based dancer and choreographer Shade Théret performing her newest work Throwaway Line on January 29, 2022 at 8 pm – previously scheduled for an earlier date. This will be Théret’s second performance at The Odyssey Theatre. She previously performed the world premiere of her work titled maybe as part of the Odyssey’s 2019 series which the Los Angeles Times called “… a cleansing sorbet… Théret is an artist of beautiful dimensions.”
Throwaway Line is a tragic-romantic-thrill-comedy dance solo composed for a deadbeat actress. The story develops as an open diary. Fragmented narratives from the actress’s past reveal both her lust and her disgust. The dancing female body is a provocation, and escapes categorization. Throwaway Line manifests as a stream of consciousness, a play-through of events which take place post-show, post-performance –always in the aftermath of “giving her all” to her beloved audience.
Théret has presented her choreographic work in Berlin, Prague, London, and the U.S.A., among other cities. Throwaway Line is presented with support from the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Shade Théret – Photo courtesy of The Odyssey Theatre
Alexander Iezzi is the Music and Technical Director for Throwaway Line. Originally from Tucson, AZ but now based in Rotterdam and Berlin, Iezzi is an artist “who collects and repurposes materials, sounds and music as a mechanism to poke holes into typical ways that psychology, identity and politics may be perceived”. He has performed or exhibited — whether solo or with collaborators such as composer Billy Bultheel or Omsk Social Club — at CTM Festival, Berlin; MoMA, New York; the Kunstinstituut Melly, Rotterdam; Galerija Močvara, Zagreb; and Galleri Syster, Luleå, Sweden, as well as outside of institutions, allowing free-range conditions for the work to wander.
Shade Théret – Dance at the Odyssey – Photo courtesy of the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble
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WHAT: Throwaway Line by Berlin-based dance artist Shade Théret
WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022 at 8 p.m. – A Q&A with the artists follows the performance.
WHERE: The Odyssey Theatre located at 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025.
TICKETS: $15 to $20 – For more information and to purchase tickets, call (310) 477-2055 ext. 2 or go to www.OdysseyTheatre.com.
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
- Throwaway Line is presented with support from the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany.
- Proof of vaccination required for admission.
- Masks (covering both mouth and nose) must be worn throughout the performance.
Written by Jeff Slayton for LA Dance Chronicle.
Featured image: Shade Théret – Photo courtesy of the Odyssey Theatre
