About
As a woman-machine whose movements are driven by a treadmill, the Lithuanian artist transcends her alienating experience in the kitchens of McDonald’s with this hard-hitting performance on the relationship between the body and work.
Based on Anna-Marija Adomaityte’s work experience and the testimonies of other McDonald’s employees, Workpiece questions physical and social conditions of productivity and their effects on the body.
I like my light green uniform, its collar and buttons up to my throat. When I wear it, I don’t feel my body ageing. Lovin’ Beats Hatin’, golden arches on my ass, filet-o-fish, filet-o-flesh, accumulated well-being, work consumes my body; tomorrows go by in drive-throughs, I remember.
Artists
Anna-Marija Adomaityte
was born in Lithuania and studied contemporary dance at La Manufacture. Based in Geneva, she founded contemporary dance company A M A. Pas de deux, her latest creation, premiered at La Bâtie – Festival de Genève and has been selected to be part of the European dance network AEROWAVES in 2022. She is currently working on her third creation, TikTok-Ready Choreographies (co-production Pavillon ADC, Geneva).
Gautier Teuscher
is a musician and technical stage designer. He has been working in the field of sound, lighting and stage design for performance shows. From 2018, he is an artist in residence at L’Abri in Geneva, where he continues to develop his musical practice through different projects.”
Teostiedot
Concept, choreography and dance: Anna-Marija Adomaityte
Sound and light design, technical direction: Gautier Teuscher
Diffusion advice: Olivier Stora
Production: Cie A M A (CH)
Co-production: L’Abri – Genève, Emergentia – a platform for emerging choreographers in partnership with L’Abri, the TU and the Pavillon ADC
Tukijat: Ville de Genève, République et Canton de Genève, Loterie Romande, Fondation Fluxum, Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia, Corodis.
Baltic Take Over
Baltic Take Over is a performing arts festival that presents 9 performances from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in Helsinki during 7 – 11 June 2023. The festival is co-curated by the New Theatre Institute of Latvia, Kanuti Gildi Saal (Estonia) and Lithuanian Dance Information Centre. Along with the URB festival, other partners of the Baltic Takeover in Helsinki are Annantalo, Viirus Theatre, Mad House Helsinki and with the help from Eskus, Takomo, Tanssin Talo, TINFO and Circus Dance Finland.
The Baltic Take Over is supported by the Baltic Culture Fund and The Nordic-Baltic NGO from the Office of Nordic Ministers Latvia.