Ofelia Jarl Ortega

It’s a slippery slope. A volatile experience. It can change in a second. We witness them cornering themselves, doing it to each other, luring each other into a cavity. There, a constructed solidarity in a play of gymnastic interventions; a re-assemblage takes place. It’s like a machine where you can join in, it just keeps on going. To the sound of snare drums three dancers are immersed in complicated power dynamics. It’s fraternal incest at its core, pleasurable bullying and hard-shelled fantasies.

Hegemony is a dance piece by choreographer Ofelia Jarl Ortega developed together with dancers Darío Barreto Damas, Andrius Mulokas and Paolo de Venecia Gile.

Kopia av Hegemony review

“Ofelia Jarl Ortega’s new piece “Hegemony” is an intense game for three dancers. Filled with glances, hints and references to both the world of art and popular culture, it becomes an exercise in group dynamics.”
Svenska Dagbladet, October 2020

Ofelia Jarl Ortega (b. 1990) is a Chilean-Swedish choreographer and performer based in Stockholm. Her work centers around vulnerability and femininity, often with a suggestive erotic aesthetic; where questions around power and group dynamics are at the core of her investigations. Her work has been presented both nationally and internationally since 2015.
https://ofeliajarlortega.com/

On stage: Darío Barreto Damas, Andrius Mulokas, Paolo de Venecia Gile
Choreographer: Ofelia Jarl Ortega
Costume: Ofelia Jarl Ortega
Light design: Mira Svanberg
Composition, sound design: Jassem Hindi
Snare drum: Anton Jarl
Producer: Terry Johnson, Jessie McLaughlin
Target group: Adults, and from 13+
Duration: 90 min
Co-produced by: Co-produced by: MDT, BIT Teatergarasjen, Kunstencentrum STUK, My Wild Flag.
Residency Support: Kunstenwerkplaats Pianofabriek, Kunstencentrum BUDA.
Supported by: Swedish Arts Grants Committee, The Swedish Arts Council, Stockholm City. Part of Life Long Burning – Towards a sustainable Eco-System for Contemporary Dance in Europe project (2018-2022) supported by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union

Contact:
Ofelia Jarl Ortega, choreographer, +46733896979, ofeliajarlortega@gmail.com
Terry Johnson, producer, +46790755227, terry@johnsonbergsmark.com

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