New Moves to Cool Jazz of Hot Movies at the Felina-Areal Theater
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When Jazz Moves: New Moves to Cool Jazz of Hot Movies
On October 23, 2026, the Felina-Areal Theater in Mannheim will transform into a resonance space for dance, film, and jazz. The performance combines new choreography with music created for the screen and leads into the tension-filled world between rhythmic precision, cinematic atmosphere, and modern stage art.
Jazz as a Language of Movement
Film and jazz are among the defining cultural forms of the 20th century. Their connection emerged in the metropolises of Paris, New Orleans, Berlin, and New York, producing sound worlds that continue to oscillate between elegance, improvisation, and urban energy. New Moves to Cool Jazz of Hot Movies translates this musical history into bodily movement.
Choreography between Film Sound and Stage Space
Catherine Guerin, Giovanni De Buono, Luches Huddleston jr., and Richard Oberscheven develop choreographies to music by Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, and Herbie Hancock, among others. Their staging makes musical structures visible: syncopated rhythms, distinct accents, and the open dramaturgy of jazz find their counterpart in choreographic precision and expressive body acting.
An Ensemble Full of Dance Facets
On stage are Julia Alsdorf, Antonia Arnold, Georgia Begbie, Sofia Bonilla Pérez, Andréanne Brosseau, Urte Daugirdaite, Cora Dierlamm, Paloma Galiana Moscardo, Leandra Herr, Lea Hubert, Finja Liehr, Doris Lingenau, Carla Torrisi, Diana-Andreea Vlad, Hiyori Yamamoto, Alex Huynh, and Richard Oberscheven. The ensemble brings together different movement languages and transforms the stage into a vibrant image of a musical city landscape.
As part of Imagine Futures!
The dance performance is part of the cultural program Imagine Futures! in celebration of the 75th International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg. This gives the evening a special dramatic framework: dance meets film history, jazz encounters contemporary choreography, and well-known sound motifs create an independent stage experience.
Conclusion: An Evening for Dance, Film, and Jazz Enthusiasts
Visitors can expect a 75-minute dance performance without an intermission, where rhythm, body, and cinematic sound history intertwine. Those wishing to experience contemporary choreography, jazz music, and the concentrated theatrical atmosphere of the Felina-Areal will find an evening full of musical tension and visual movement.
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