Here we Live and Now

Duration	90 min
Part of	Here we live and now

It’s happening here and now in dance city The Hague

Here we live and now is the moment to meet new makers from the dance scene. Every year, Korzo and Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT) invite three makers to create within a short creation process a short performance. This year, we also welcome a maker from The Place in London: Yukiko Masui. And our very own artist-in-residence ConstantinTrommlitz followed an eigth-month residency at K3 – Centre for Choreography | Tanzplan Hamburg for his upcoming piece 'Antibodies' that will premiere during Here We Live And Now.

Korzo, The Place, and K3 – Centre for Choreography | Tanzplan Hamburg are all members of European Dance Development Network (EDN). EDN is a network of dance development organisations in Europe, cooperating for a sustainable, progressive, and equitable field of contemporary dance.

The following makers present new work: Constantin Trommlitz (Korzo), Yukiko Masui (The Place) and Charlie Skuy (NDT). Together, their pieces form a varied evening of dance.

Charlie Skuy | The Stomach

Credits
Performed/created by: Kenzo Kusuda and Charlie Skuy | Concept and Direction: Charlie Skuy | Costume and Scenography: Charlie Skuy | Music: Charlie Skuy | Lighting: Lisette van der Linden

Yukiko Masui | RONIN 0

Enter the world of RONiN 0, where dance, swordplay, and cutting-edge digital projections come together to tell the story of a lone female swordfighter navigatinghonour, resilience, and survival in a male dominated world. Inspired by the legacy ofJapan’s ronin—masterless samurai who lived by their own code—this performance follows the journey of a fearless woman swordfighter who faces off against powerful adversaries, challenging both herself andthose who stand in her path.

Through powerful choreography, RONiN 0 takes audiences on a journey through Japan’s four seasons, each reflecting a new chapter of the heroine’s story. From the bloom of spring's cherry blossoms to the quiet snows of winter, each season mirrors the changing landscapes of her inner and outer battles.

Directed by award-winning choreographer Yukiko Masui, RONiN 0 combines contemporary dance with the striking precision of martial artistry, embodying the spirit of a warrior who stands alone. This performance blends traditional themes with dynamic movement, creating a compelling exploration of identity, resilience, and defiance in the face of adversity.

Credits
RONiN 0 is commissioned and co-produced by The Place and supported using public funding by Arts Council England, Cockayne - Grants for the Arts, The London Community Foundation and The Sasakawa Foundation. Supported by Kakilang.

Choreographer: Yukiko Masui | Sword and Stunt Specialist: Kashmir Leese | Digital Artist: Barret Hodgson | Composer: Ruth Chan | Performers: Cher Nicolette and Jacob Lang

Constantin Trommlitz | Antibodies

“Antibodies“ transmits the raw honesty and reality of pain. Two dancers share their unfiltered relationship with pain - sometimes isolated in suffering, sometimes finding care and acceptance in each other. Constantin transforms the limitation of pain into a motor for self-expression and virtuosity.

The duet merges elements of Breaking and Contemporary dance into an innovative movement language that emphasizes the sensitive relationship between the dancers and their own stories of pain.

Credits
Artistic Direction / Choreography: Constantin Trommlitz | Choreography & Dance: Constantin Trommlitz in collaboration with Lara Szymanski Canaro | Composer: Tom van Wee | Costume: Evita Rigert | Dramaturge: Marc Maris | Coaching: Miller de Nobili & Niklaus Bein | Marketing: Mitchell van Rooij | Producer: Mirjam Zwanenburg | Co-producer: K3 Hamburg

Many thanks to: Anne Suurendonk, Emma Hanekroot, Johannes Szilvassy

This season we are offering a number of performances where you choose the price. Through “pay what you can”, people who have less to spend still get the chance to see a performance. Visitors who have more to spend can choose a slightly higher price that this system makes possible. In this way we make the barrier lower for people who are unsure about the ticket price and invite other visitors to join us in using their means for the benefit of another. And even more people can enjoy our performances.

When you buy tickets for these performances, you choose the price type you can spare. So you don't have to buy a pass or follow a special route. You just choose the price that suits you and that can be a different price next time. You're not stuck with anything.

On December 18th we offer "pay what you can".

Makers

Yukiko Masui | The Place

Yukiko Masui has been the recipient of a Choreography Award from DanceXchange and an Akram Khan mentoring Award from Sky Arts, and is a Work Place Artist at The Place. Originally from Tokyo, Japan, Masui started her training in Hip Hop, Ballroom and Latin where she developed her passion for dance and movement. She moved to London to train in Contemporary Dance, where she completed her MA as part of Transitions Dance Company.

Masui has worked as a choreographer and movement director in theatre, including Miss Julie at Southwark Playhouse; Toy Show the Musical by RTE at Dublin Convention Centre; A Little Night Music at Story House; Say Yes to Tess, Leeds Playhouse; Guy: a New Musical at The Bunker; Taming of the Shrew for Two Gents; and Urine Town at the London College of Music.

Masui is a co-founder of SAY, who are associate artists at DanceEast and have toured their own show the album internationally. They were recently on the creative team as movement directors for Romeo and Juliet, starring Tom Holland, at The Duke of York’s Theatre and The Effect, directed by Jamie Lloyd, at London’s National Theatre and The Shed in New York.

Charlie Skuy | NDT

Charlie Skuy is a Canadian choreographer and artist living in the Netherlands. He joined Nederlands Dans Theater in 2018 and created numerous works for the company’s choreographic platform, whilst dancing full time. Charlie is now performing and creating his work independently. His work has earned him awards, such as the Copenhagen International Choreography Competition. For his duet KEVIN he won the Conny Janssen Danst partner Award during the RIDCC 2023, performed with Emmitt Cawley.

Charlie also self-directed and produced numerous dance films and has recently been awarded in CINEDANS ’23 (film/choreography). He was asked by Canada’s National Ballet School in 2017 to create for Assemble Internationale and in 2023, was commissioned to make a full-length work with three older dancers at Origen Festival (Switzerland). Charlie’s passion for filmmaking, dance theater, visual art, and dreamlogic (David Lynch) opens several worlds and imagery in which he explores his relationship with fear, dissonance and aging.

Constantin Trommlitz | Korzo

Constantin Trommlitz (1996) is a German dancer, choreographer and filmmaker. His background in movement is in breakdance, an artform he cites as the prime influence on his work. After coming to The Netherlands, he started performing for many different companies, including Danstheater AYA, ISH Collective and many more. Since 2022, Constantin has been an individual artist in residency at Korzo.

Along this journey, Constantin met Zino Schat, the founder of Fractal Collective. He supported the collective for many years with both his performance and film work. Searching for his own identity as a maker, Constantin found that his knowledge and abilities in both dance and film can be merged in unconventional ways to tell personal stories.