The Hunger by Constanza Macras | Dorky Park © Thomas AurinBerliners, brace yourselves for an extraordinary experience! “The Hunger” by Constanza Macras | Dorky Park is set to take the stage, and it’s an event no one in the city should miss. Get ready for an evocative journey through the cyclical collective rituals of excess that sustain our fragile sense of normality with all its societal conventions and rules.
Location: Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz
Address: Linienstraße 227, 10178 Berlin
Showing: 19 (PREMIERE), 21 & 27 Sep, 9 & 18 Oct
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All photos: The Hunger by Constanza Macras | Dorky Park © Thomas Aurin
Inspired by Juan José Saer’s novel “The Witness,” “The Hunger” delves into the surreal encounters of the early Europeans with the anthropophagous native people in the “Rio de la Plata” region of South America during the 16th century. Through the eyes of a nameless narrator who survives among the native Colastiné community, this performance explores his observations and reflections on his time with the tribe.
A Must-Go Event for All Berliners
Constanza Macras takes us further, weaving these anthropophagous rituals with contemporary themes of capitalism’s voracity, the hyper-production culture of today’s digital platforms, and the constant consumption of our own intimacy and private spheres. Does reality only exist when someone is there to observe it?
About Constanza Macras
Born in Buenos Aires, Constanza Macras is a celebrated choreographer and director, with a background in dance and fashion. She trained at the Merce Cunningham Studios in Amsterdam and New York. In 2003, she founded Constanza Macras | Dorky Park, an interdisciplinary ensemble that masterfully integrates dance, text, live music, and film. The company is a resident of the Volksbühne Berlin and has graced stages worldwide, participating in renowned festivals such as the Festival d’Avignon, the Wiener Festwochen, and the Buenos Aires International Festival.
Macras has a string of prestigious accolades to her name. Her piece, “HELL ON EARTH,” won the Goethe-Institut Award in 2008, and in 2010, she was honoured with the national German theatre award DER FAUST for her choreography in “MEGALOPOLIS.” Macras and her company won the Tabori Prize in 2021, and in 2024, she was awarded the BZ Culture Prize. She also created choreography for Yorgos Lanthimos’ acclaimed films “The Favourite” (2018) and “Poor Things” (2023).
Photo by Schore MehrdjuBy and With:
Candaş Baş, Adaya Berkovich, Alexandra Bódi, Emil Bordás, Chloe Chua, Oksana Chupryniuk, Deborah Dalla Valle, Abdallah Damra, WooSang Jeon, Moritz Lucht, Thulani Lord Mgidi, Steph Quinci, Anne Ratte-Polle, Miki Shoji, Shiori Sumikawa
Team:
- Concept, Direction & Choreography: Constanza Macras
- Stage Design: Simon Lesemann
- Costume Design: Slavna Martinovic
- Music: Robert Lippok
- Live-Camera: Greta Markurt
- Dramaturgy: Tamara Saphir, Carmen Mehnert, and Leonie Hahn
- Photo: Thomas Aurin
“The Hunger” is a co-production between Constanza Macras | Dorky Park and Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz, supported by the Hauptstadtkulturfonds. Mark your calendars and be part of this immersive theatrical experience!
