RUBARB DANCE & ART
Photo: Carlos Collado
is a long-term collaboration between choreographer/dancer Ruben Reniers and illustrator/paper theater artist Barbara Steinitz. The ensemble has been working since 2002 in collaboration with international guest artists from various disciplines in different configurations. Their interest lies in artistic engagement with various art forms—above all dance, drawing, puppet theater, and music—because wherever the arts intersect, a rich source of inspiration can be found. The ensemble has performed throughout the world, from Germany and Spain to Mexico and Indonesia, and leads seminars and workshops. Their last production REQUIEM | MANGONGKAL HOLI premiered successful on September 23, 2021, at DOCK11 in Berlin.
SINTA x DAHANA
after the success of their groundbreaking dance productions (AWAL and REQUIEM | MANGONGKAL HOLI), choreographer-dancer Ruben Reniers reunites with composer-performer Bilawa Ade Respati for a bold new creation, inspired by Sinta’s Trial by Fire from the Ramayana.
Fire is both a force of destruction and purification. As a storyteller, fire speaks of its deep connection to humanity through rituals, reflecting human emotions—passion, vigor, humor, and joy. In times when “darkness” predominates, fire has been a source of truth. Nowadays, in a "brighter" world, the extraction of energy translates to "power," whether in a capital, scientific, or political sense. This "power" challenges traditional notions of "truth." In such a world, can fire still reveal the “truth”? How do we measure the weight of our actions in a world beyond the gods and noble teachers?
SINTA x DAHANA ignites a dialogue that transcends boundaries between tradition and modernity, as well as between movement and sound. A visual experience that burns bright.
Premiere 06. June 2025 at DOCK11 in BERLIN
Part of - HIDUADREI - A Triple Bill Evening of Time, Fire, and Distance
Ruben Reniers: Choreography & Dance
Bilawa Ade Respati: Music Composition & Live Music
Photo: Carlos Collado
in Cooperation with:
DOCK 11 / ART
Haus der Indonesischen Kulturen Berlin
Theaterhaus Mitte
Tanzscouts Berlin
Special Thanx: Gideon E. Jessaijan
