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Home (what we lost what is us)

Choreography & Performance by Sebastian Abarbanell
Original Music by Drew Lewis
Additional Music by Claude Debussy, AGF and Sarah Davachi
Costumes by Sebastian Abarbanell

I lost my ground
I wanted his
For us to share

Home (what we lost what is us) is an expression of the recognition that we have a constant home within our own body even when our external ground is shifting. It is a journey back to ourselves after being lost outside of our body.

With his performance of Home (what we lost) at the 24th International Solo-Tanz-Theater Festival Stuttgart in 2020, Sebastian received the Residence Award at Theater Pforzheim.

Duration: 20 minutes

Performances:
Istanbul Fringe Festival (Turkey), Mandala Performance Festival (Poland), Solo-Tanz-Theater Festival Stuttgart (Germany), Craft Choreography (Austria), TanzInTents (Germany), FIDCDMX (Mexico), Create:ART Ace Hotel (USA), Queerly Contemporary Festival (USA)

All that was taken from me is still here

Directed by Sebastian Abarbanell
Performed by BIRDHOUSE artists Bryn Hlava, Emily Yetta Wohl, Maxi Canion, Clark Griffin, Mitch Christie and Sebastian Abarbanell
Music by Claude Debussy, Pan Sonic and Radiohead

All that was taken from me is still here is an ensemble work that normalizes gender expression while challenging power dynamics that inherently exist in any community. Nakedness and covertness become a means of connection and honoring the power of the human body.

This piece was created with BIRDHOUSE for their three-part production It fell between chairs. co-directed by Bryn Hlava, Raven Taisce White and Sebastian Abarbanell.

Visit BIRDHOUSE website for more information.

Duration: 30 minutes

Performances:
4th Floor Studios (USA)

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As we get weaker together

Choreography & Performance by César Brodermann and Sebastian Abarbanell
Original Music by Drew Lewis
Costumes by César Brodermann and Sebastian Abarbanell
Commissioned by INSITU Site-Specific Dance Festival 2018

It was my own body that needed to survive
It was my own body that needed to be caught
It was my own body that learned how to fly
It was my own body that decided to try

As we get weaker together is an investigation of the continuous uncovering of one’s true self in a world that repeatedly bears burdens and obstacles.
This piece was commissioned by INSITU Site-Specific Dance Festival.

Duration: 13 minutes

Performances:
INSITU Site-Specific Dance Festival (USA)

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EXIT

Choreography & Performance by César Brodermann and Sebastian Abarbanell
Original Music by Drew Lewis
Costumes by Noah Pica

EXIT deals with the fortune of opportunity that allows one to find acceptance in this world full of separation and inequality. These factors can lead people to existential frustrations, where suicide may seem to be the only way out. EXIT is meant to encourage those to find alternative outlets.
The piece draws from the experience of two individuals from different cultural backgrounds where they have fought to be accepted for their identity and independence as members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

The creation of EXIT was created in part with generous support from New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble’s AiR® 2018 Program, a residency providing artists with an incubator for collaborative exchange.

Duration: 20 minutes

Performances:
New Blue Festival (Canada), RAW Queens Magnify (USA), Create:ART (USA), The Twentieth of April (USA)

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parasites

a piece sebastian abarbanell

Choreography & Performance by Sebastian Abarbanell
Music by Sid Peltyn, AGF, Dawn Golden and The Boxer Rebellion
Costume by Sebastian Abarbanell
Special Thanks to César Brodermann and Leal Zielinska

parasites addresses issues in humanity drawing from a personal perspective by navigating through an abstract and distinct physicality. It depicts the absurdity of the human existence where eyes are being shut towards the violence and abuse that we benefit from, while continuing a lifestyle in power and comfort. Each individual equals such small percentage of the entire human race, that it seems nearly impossible to make an impact towards change. We therefore selfishly continue to contribute to this parasitic relationship with the Earth and one has to wonder who will become extinct first.

parasites received the 1st Prize and Audience Prize at contact.energy Tanztheater Festival Erfurt in 2018.

Duration: 11 minutes

Performances:
Gdansk Dance Festival (Poland), Tanztheater Festival Erfurt (Germany), Triskelion Arts Center (USA), FIDCDMX (Mexico), SOAK 2018 (USA), NimbusPRESENTS: OFFLINE (USA), Create;ART (USA)

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Tian

Choreography & Performance by Sebastian Abarbanell
Music by Parov Stellar, Ben Frost and Francois Couperin
Costume by Sebastian Abarbanell

Each body carries an individual set of experience, knowledge, abilities and limitations. Observing and interpreting these into physical factors, Tian plays with the passion to move and to dance.
This exploration is shared with the audience, testing levels of personal and mutual comfort through changing relationships with and shifting proximities to each other. To go with it or be taken by it.

Tian received the award for Best Solo by an Emerging Choreographer at SoloDuo Festival 2015 in Cologne performed by Tuan Ly.

Duration: 10 minutes

Performances:
SMUSH Gallery (USA), MASDANZA Canary Islands (Spain), SoloDuo Festival (Germany), Gdansk Dance Festival (Poland), Laban Theatre (UK)

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