Everybody Dances. The Cosmos of Viennese 21 March 2019 – 10 February 2020

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About the Exhibition

During the first third of the 20th century ranked amongst the most important international centres of . The exhibition, organised in cooperation with the Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität der Stadt Wien (MUK), attempts to inscribe significant female dancers into Vienna’s great historical narrative. It focuses on dancers, choreographers and teachers such as , , Gertrud Bodenwieser and Rosalia Chladek as well as Valeria Kratina, Gertrud Kraus, and others who were the pioneers for the European Modernism. The show illustrates the variety and concentration of a female-dominated dance scene which was destroyed by Nazi dictatorship and further developed in exile. Threads are spun between the productive and socio-critical spirit of that time and today through enduring movement techniques of Modernism and related topics. Hence, the exhibition, curated by and designed by Thomas Hamann, concludes with film contributions by Amanda Piña, Doris Uhlich, Thomas Kampe and Simon Wachsmuth.

The starting point for the exhibition was the donation of the extensive legacy of texts by the dancer, choreographer and pedagogue Rosalia Chladek (Brno 1905–1995 Vienna) to the newly established dance archive at the Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität der Stadt Wien (MUK) in 2015. The Internationale Gesellschaft Rosalia Chladek (IGRC) entrusted the task of making it accessible to Andrea Amort. The Theatermuseum will take over this valuable material comprising more than a hundred boxes after this has been achieved. Nonetheless both the curator and the director of the museum, when planning the exhibition, decided against a solo exhibition as both life and work of this personality who for over 70 years, from 1925 until her death, helped shape dance in Vienna, are well known. Rather the aim here is to construct and illustrate the emergence of modern dance in Vienna since 1900, and the dance scene up to 1938 which was extraordinarily crowded and dominated by women. Within it Rosalia Chladek’s work lights up again and again.

The fact that Austrofascism and the NS regime exploited democratic, free spirited and “subversive” (Alfred Schlee, 1930) modern dance is the topic of not yet completed research, both historic and dance related, into this period. Due to the forced migration and murder of the majority of its protagonists the NS regime between 1938 and 1945 largely destroyed Viennese Dance Modernism. “Not everybody could leave the country”, Rosalia Chladek, in 1990, expressed her attitude at the time. Like Grete Wiesenthal, who had also remained in Vienna, she helped Jewish colleagues escape. from Vienna was active in the resistance. Many of the refugees became key figures in the newly emerging Dance Modernism of their new “homeland”, among them Gertrud Bodenwieser, Hilde Holger, Gertrud Kraus. Everybody Dances. The Cosmos of Viennese Dance Modernism 21 March 2019 – 10 February 2020

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About the Exhibition - continued

The exhibition has three parts: The entrance hall is dedicated to Rosalia Chladek. The DOKU-Space presents historic material: text, photography, film. The ART-space offers a more recent and contemporary view of the subject. Here the space is opened for performative programmes and also offers the visitor instructions for movement. The exhibition therefore attempts to build a bridge into the present. Teaching methods and dance techniques as well as some works have survived in Central Europe and the countries of exile and become accessible to all. Descendants of the protagonists and researchers as well as contemporary artists, feeling related to the traditions or the themes, will have their say in interviews or with their own artistic creations.

Rosalia Chladek Reenacted is a series of performances especially created for the exhibition, presented by female dancers of Vienna‘s independent scene in the Eroica-Hall at the Theatermuseum. Point of departure are historic solo-pieces passed on from Chladek‘s œuvre. Bits and Pieces are short dance works and lectures, created by artists of the Vienna Scene and students of the Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität der Stadt Wien (MUK) as part of the exhibition on special afternoons. Guided tours with experts and an educational programme for schools complement the project.

The comprehensive and richly illustrated publication Alles tanzt. Kosmos Wiener Tanzmoderne (ed. Andrea Amort, published by Hatzje Cantz, ) accompanies the exhibition. From the point of view of dance historians, artists and experts from adjacent artistic fields it broadens ‘s cultural memory by this mainly female-dominated Dance Modernism until 1938 and its influence to date. The publication is the first extensive presentation of Vienna Dance Modernism together with a network-lexicon. The list of authors includes Thomas Aichhorn, Gaby Aldor, Arno Böhler, Carol Brown, Gerhard Brunner, Brigitte Dalinger, Paul M. Delavos, Monika Faber, Inge Gappmaier, Deborah Holmes, Thomas Kampe, Elke Krasny, Johanna Laakkonen, Barbara Lesák, Alfred Oberzaucher, Gunhild Oberzaucher-Schüller, Amanda Piña, Stefan Schmidl, Vera-Viktoria Szirmay, Doris Uhlich, Edwin Vanecek, Patrick Werkner and Andrea Amort.

The exhibition has been organised in cooperation with the Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität der Stadt Wien (MUK). Everybody Dances. The Cosmos of Viennese Dance Modernism 21 March 2019 – 10 February 2020

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About the Exhibition - continued

Andrea Amort, dance historian, dramaturge, author. Professor and scientific head of the Dance Archive at the Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität der Stadt Wien (MUK). Curatorial activities: amongst others Tanz im Exil, Hanna Berger: Retouchings, Grete Wiesenthal research project, Festival Berührungen. Tanz vor 1938 – Tanz von heute. Numerous publications. Books: österreich tanzt. Geschichte und Gegenwart; Nurejew und Wien. Ein leidenschaftliches Verhältnis; Hanna Berger. Spuren einer Tänzerin im Widerstand.

Thomas Hamann, studied stage design at the University of Applied Arts Vienna with stage director and designer Axel Manthey as well as with dramaturge and artistic director Klaus Zehelein. He works as scenographer and illustrator. In 2003 he designed the exhibition Von der Pose zum Ausdruck – Theaterfotografie 1900 – 1930 for the Theatermuseum. Everybody Dances. The Cosmos of Viennese Dance Modernism 21 March 2019 – 10 February 2020

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Events

Curator: Andrea Amort Project Assistance: Inge Gappmaier and Paul M. Delavos Please refer to the calendar section at www.theatermuseum.at (German only)

ROSALIA CHLADEK REENACTED Dancers from Vienna‘s independent scene and students of the Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität der Stadt Wien (MUK) present Rosalia Chladek’s historic solo works in a new look. The first room of the exhibition Everybody dances. The Cosmos of Viennese Dance Modernism as well as the first event in the Eroica Hall at the Theatermuseum is dedicated to Rosalia Chladek (1905 Brünn – Wien 1995). In the 1980es the choreographer conveyed some of her works to young dancers. It is their know-how that enables a new generation to examine the potential of this heirloom in 2019. Historic solo pieces, amongst them „Luzifer“ (1938), as well as reconstructions and new versions will be presented. With Mit Farah Deen, Cäcilia Färber, Eva-Maria Kraft, Katharina Illnar, Eva-Maria Schaller, Katharina Senk as well as Martina Haager and others. Friday, 29 and Saturday, 30 March 2019, 7.30 p.m. Sunday, 31 March 2019, 11 a.m. Eroica-Hall, Theatermuseum Tickets € 22, standing and cushion places € 12 Available online and at the Theatermuseum ticket office

Further performances of ROSALIA CHLADEK REENACTED (PART 2) are planned for October 2019.

BITS AND PIECES Live short dance pieces and lectures as part of the exhibition. With artists and in cooperation with dance students of the Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität der Stadt Wien (MUK). The programme changes weekly. From May 2019, Wednesday and Thursday, 4 p.m. Everybody Dances. The Cosmos of Viennese Dance Modernism 21 March 2019 – 10 February 2020

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GUIDED TOURS WITH EXPERTISE Key topics presented by dance experts and researchers from adjacent artistic fields Every first Saturday of the month, 2 p.m. Admission plus € 3 tour fee 6 Apr 2019 Arno Böhler: Nietzsche’s Dancer or I would only believe in a god who knows how to dance. 4 May 2019 Brigitte Dalinger: Dance as a means of expressing Jewish identity 1 Jun 2019 Arno Böhler: Nietzsche’s Dancer or I would only believe in a god who knows how to dance. 6 Jul 2019 Gunhild Oberzaucher-Schüller: Vienna‘s spaces for expressive dance 3 Aug 2019 Paul M. Delavos: Films documenting Viennese Dance Modernism 7 Sep 2019 Gunhild Oberzaucher-Schüller: Vienna‘s spaces for expressive dance 5 Oct 2019 Nikolaus Selimov: On the Trail of Dance Modernism – its influence on the present 2 Nov 2019 Brigitte Dalinger: Dance as a means of expressing Jewish identity 7 Dec 2019 Andrea Amort: Treasures 4 Jan 2020 Paul M. Delavos: Films documenting Viennese Dance Modernism 1 Feb 2020 Andrea Amort: Treasures

BITS AND PIECES AND MORE The tour leads the way to the cosmos of Viennese Dance Modernism and offers intriguing insight into the development of the artistic dance since the turn of the century. Furthermore, it surprises with a performance and encourages stimulating discussions accompanied by a glass of sparkling wine. Thursdays, 2 May, 6 Jun, 4 Jul, 12 Sep, 17 Oct, 14 Nov, 19 Dec 2019; 9 Jan and 6 Feb 2020, 3 p.m. Admission plus € 3 tour fee Reservation recommended! Tel +43 1 52524 5310

GUIDED TOURS ON DEMAND T +43 1 525 24 5310 or [email protected] Everybody Dances. The Cosmos of Viennese Dance Modernism 21 March 2019 – 10 February 2020

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Events for Schools

Dates by prior arrangement, concept: Karin Mörtl Please refer to the educational section www.theatermuseum.at/kulturvermittlung (German only)

POINTED AND ROUNDED – FEEL FREE THROUGH DANCE Guided tour with workshop, grade 1-4, duration: 1,5 hours With pointe shoe or rather barefoot, with choreographied figures or in free movement. In this exhibition you will discover and try out a lot. Listen to the music inside and around you, feel the dance postures and bring them into motion. You will enjoy dancing and developing choreographies.

BODY NARRATIVES Guided tour with workshop, grade 5-8, duration: 1,5 hours What happens with your body if you tense up, turn around or shift your weight? What inspires you to experiment with movement, to improvise and to create your own choreography? The exhibition tells dance history and offers loads of ideas for your own stories.

DANCE DISCOURSE Guided tour with workshop, grade 9-13, duration: 1,5 hours How do the different reformations in dance link with society and politics? Which ideas of great dancers and choreographers influeced the development of dance? Try to discover the world through the view of dance! What gets you moving? Music, language, materials? In the exhibition we will learn and try out a lot and, in doing so, examine concepts of individual representatives of Modern Dance as well as of Classical Ballet. Everybody Dances. The Cosmos of Viennese Dance Modernism 21 March 2019 – 10 February 2020

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Exhibition Publication

Everybody dances. The Cosmos of Viennese Dance Modernism Edited by Andrea Amort, 384 pages, Hatje Cantz Verlag, 2019, Berlin. From the point of view of dance historians, artists and experts from adjacent artistic fields the comprehensive and richly illustrated publication broadens Austria‘s cultural memory by this mainly female-dominated Viennese Dance Modernism until 1938 and its influence to date. Available at the Theatermuseum shop and online at https://shop.khm.at/shop (€ 35,- incl. VAT). ISBN-Nummer: 978-3-7757-4567-3 Everybody Dances. The Cosmos of Viennese Dance Modernism 21 March 2019 – 10 February 2020

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Press photos

Photos are free of charge in relation to the press coverage of the exhibition. They are available for download under www.theatermuseum.at/presse/

1_Exhibition poster 2_Gertrud Kraus in Wodka, Vienna, ca. 1924 3_Rosalia Chladek in the Lobby of Hellerau Everybody dances. The Cosmos of Viennese Photo: Martin Imboden Festival Theatre/School of Rhythmics, Dance Modernism Theatermuseum © KHM-Museumsverband Music and Physical Education, Theatermuseum © KHM-Museumsverband , 1925 Photo: anonymous Theatermuseum © KHM-Museumsverband

4_Rosalia Chladek in Jeanne d‘Arc, 5_Isadora Duncan, undated 6_Hilde Holger in Golem, Vienna, 1937 Stockholm, 1938 Photo: anonymous Photo: anonymous Photo: Anna Riwkin Theatermuseum © KHM-Museumsverband © Hilde Holger Archive London Theatermuseum © KHM-Museumsverband Everybody Dances. The Cosmos of Viennese Dance Modernism 21 March 2019 – 10 February 2020

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7_Figurine for Hilde Holger‘s Dance 8_Dance School Hellerau-Laxenburg, 1929 9_Ruth St. Denis, Vienna, 1907/08 Festlicher Marsch/Festive March, ca. 1929 Photo: Wilhelm Willinger Photo: Madame dʼOra Design: Erni Kniepert Theatermuseum © KHM-Museumsverband Theatermuseum © KHM-Museumsverband Theatermuseum © KHM-Museumsverband

10_Mura Ziperowitsch, Vienna, 1920es 11_Cilli Wang in Das Gespenst/The Ghost, 1936 12_Dancers of the Gertrud Bodenwieser Photo: anonymous Photo: Gevaert Ensemble in Dämon Maschine/ Theatermuseum © KHM-Museumsverband © Private collection Demon Machine, 1936 Photo: dʼOra-Benda Theatermuseum © KHM-Museumsverband Everybody Dances. The Cosmos of Viennese Dance Modernism 21 March 2019 – 10 February 2020

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Photos are free of charge in relation to the press coverage of the exhibition. They are available for download under www.theatermuseum.at/presse/

13_Grete Wiesenthal in Andante con moto, 14_Int. summer course of the Swiss 15_ Exhibition view 1 Vienna, 1906/08 Professional Association for Dance and Photo: Tom Ritter Photo: Moriz Nähr Gymnastics; R. Chladek, M. Wigman, Theatermuseum © KHM-Museumsverband Theatermuseum © KHM-Museumsverband H. Züllig, H. Kreutzberg, K. Jooss, Zurich, 1949 Photo: anonymous © Tanz-Archiv, MUK Wien

16_ Exhibition view 2 17_ Exhibition view 3 18_ Exhibition view 4 Photo: Tom Ritter Photo: Tom Ritter Photo: Tom Ritter Theatermuseum © KHM-Museumsverband Theatermuseum © KHM-Museumsverband Theatermuseum © KHM-Museumsverband Everybody Dances. The Cosmos of Viennese Dance Modernism 21 March 2019 – 10 February 2020

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Exhibition Team

General Management: Thomas Trabitsch Concept and Curating with Performative Programme: Andrea Amort Exhibition Management: Gertrud Fischer Assistance: Paul M. Delavos, Inge Gappmaier, Olivia Hild Exhibition and Graphic Design: Thomas Hamann Translations: Susanne Chambalu Editing: Annette Van der Vyver Exhibition Production and Set up: museom service gmbh Exhibition Lighting: Gustavo Allidi Bernasconi Press and Public Relations: Andreas Kugler Loans and Insurances: Tanja Stigler Educational Programmes and Workshops: Karin Mörtl, Julia Jaquemar, Maria Pöll, Katharina Scholz-Manker Picture Editing: Sanela Antic, Michael Aumüller Video Production: Micha Pichlkastner, Barbara Schwertführer Projection Technology: cat-x exhibitions – Florian Doppel-Prix Restorative Support: Kurt List, Nadja Pohn, Angela Sixt Technical Support: Andreas Riedel, Kunal Kumar

Cooperation partners

With the support of:

Kulturabteilung der Stadt Wien (MA7) Everybody Dances. The Cosmos of Viennese Dance Modernism 21 March 2019 – 10 February 2020

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Contact

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