Dance
Kijong Dong – Cie. Impala (E-Werk Freiburg, 2020)
Published on: Saturday, 14th March 2020 by Simeon Ohlsen
“Kijong Dong” is a dance performance choreographed by Karolin Stächele, inspired by the symbolic ghost town in the Korean DMZ. The piece explores identity, societal expectations, and the tension between inner truth and external appearance. As a dancer, I joined the group during a later phase and contributed by adopting existing material while co-creating new elements. My personal journey in the piece reflected questions of authenticity and the illusion of fulfillment, as well as the experience of stepping into a dynamic, evolving collective. The choreography moves from mechanical repetition to moments of awakening, culminating in a shared yet open-ended consciousness.
Performance: Saturday, March 14, 2020, 8 PM – E-Werk Freiburg, Saal