Cooperativa Maura Morales is currently creating a contemporary dance piece in Dar Es Salaam/Tanzania for the dance company of MuDa- Africa.
Here is a short insight into the rehearsal process.
The premiere will take place on 3.7. 2022 as part of the Asphalt Festival in Dusseldorf
Further performances are on 4.+5.7. also as part of the “Asphalt Festival” and on 9.7. as part of the dance festival “TanzModerneTanz” in Chemnitz

[...] “Verwandlung/Fremdkörper” captivates as a breathtaking dance evening, in which the ensemble throws itself into the dance almost unreservedly with all its strength and without shying away from self-exposure.
This dancing power outshines the depressive thematic grounding and seduces to fight for the upright walk even in adverse times.Great applause and bravos for the ensemble of TanzTheaterMünster, which masters the extremely demanding, power-sapping choreography of Cooperativa Maura Morales with its innovative movement vocabulary in a rousing way.
Hanns Butterhof, tanznet.de
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[...] “Verwandlung/Fremdkörper” shows with a wonderfully choreographed ensemble what dance and movement are capable of. [...] What Cuban choreographer Maura Morales brings to the stage in her new dance theater piece “Verwandlung/Fremdkörper” uses a highly unusual and very unique dance vocabulary. It is so hard and brutal, so expressive and powerful, that one seems to feel and comprehend the pain and despair of the protagonists in their own bodies [...]
Jörg Bockow, Westfalium
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Here is the official trailer of the full-length commissioned choreography “Verwandlung/Fremdkörper” by Maura Morales, a dance piece based loosely on Kafka for the 11-member ensemble of TanzTheaterMünster at Theater Münster

As part of the Double Bill evening “Millennials” together with Macos Morau, Maura Morales created the piece “Reyuela” for the ensemble of the MIR Dance Company at the Theater im Revier in Gelsenkirchen. Here is the trailer and press reviews

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Here’s a sneak peek into “Millennials” rehearsals at the Musiktheater im Revier, where Maura Morales is currently creating the piece “Rayuela” for the MIR dance company

The official trailer of the new production “Prelude of Cold”, a full-length piece for six dancers and a live musician is now online.

After a successful premiere of the theater-dance-piece “Der Widersprüchliche- Begegnungen mit Alexander von Humboldt”, at the Humboldt Forum in Berlin here now the trailer.

Cooperativa Maura Morales is honored to be part of the opening campaign of the new venue of its Düsseldorf parent company, the FFT, at KAP1

On December 3rd, 4th and 5th the premiere of the new production “Präludium der Kälte” took place in front of a sold out audience in the new venue of the FFT at KAP 1 in Düsseldorf.
We would like to thank the whole team, our great audience, our co-production partners Forum Freies Theater- FFT/ Düsseldorf, Pumpenhaus Münster, Ringlokschuppen Ruhr,
as well as to our sponsors Fonds Darstellende Künste from funds of the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia and the Cultural Office of the State Capital Düsseldorf for this unforgettable experience.

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Press reviews ->

We are very much looking forward to the upcoming premiere of our new production “Präludium der Kälte” at the wonderful new venue of the FFT Düsseldorf.
We are also looking forward to the further performance dates
3.12.21 FFT Düsseldorf (Premiere)
4.12.21 FFT Düsseldorf
5.12.21 FFT Düsseldorf
24.2.22 tanzOFFensive EISFABRIK Hannover
25.2.22 tanzOFFensive EISFABRIK Hannover
26.2.22 tanzOFFensive EISFABRIK Hannover
1.4.22 LOT-Theater Braunschweig
2.4.22 LOT-Theater Braunschweig
15.4.22 Pumpenhaus Münster
16.4.22 Pumpenhaus Münster

Another prestigious project is lined up for the coming months: Together with director Clemens Bechtel, Cooperativa Maura Morales will develop the piece Diner mit Alexander von Humboldt (AT) for the Humboldt Forum in Berlin. The piece for 3 dancers and 4 actors will premiere at the Humboldt Forum on 9 December 2021 and can be seen on the following dates: 10, 11, 17, 18, 19 and 20 December 2021.

After a successful “In the theatre with a real audience” premiere at the LOT Theatre at the beginning of July and an open air performance at the Ringlokschuppen Ruhr, the current production “Efecto Mariposa” was shown last weekend at the Theater in der Eisfabrik as part of the tanzOFFensive 2021 in Hanover.
The Ballett Gesellschaft Hannover e.V. was on a visit and commented on the performance as follows:
[...] What a wonderful evening! MAURA MORALES, who has long been known and often celebrated in Hanover, with her company as part of the “tanzOFFensive” in the EISFABRIK: Hanover premiere of “EFECTO MARIPOSA” . . . slowly, quietly beginning, it rises more and more to the powerful (live) music of MICHIO WOIRGARDT: a wonderful unity between music and movement, which the 5 dancers present sensitively and with more and more power. A great performance that captivated the audience from the beginning and was enthusiastically celebrated by the audience! [...]

The first rehearsal week of Cooperativa Maura Morales new production “Präludium der Kälte” at Ringlokschuppen Ruhr is nearly over. Thanks to the whole team for this inspiring and motivated atmosphere!

Here is the trailer of the piece “Verweile doch, Du bist so schön”, a dance solo with live music, which has been premiered at the 19th Krefelder Tanztage “MOVE!” at Fabrik Heeder in Krefeld.
A piece about the lost and gained moments during the pandemic

Cooperativa Maura Morales is pleased to perform four times at this year’s festival “tanzNRW21″ with two pieces in three different theaters.

1.May “Cherchez la femme” at the Ringlokschuppen Ruhr
5.May “Efecto Mariposa” at the Pumpenhaus Münster
6.May “Efecto Mariposa” at the Pumpenhaus Münster
8.May “Cherchez la femme” at the Festhalls Viersen

Here is the trailer:

Currently Maura Morales is creating a commissioned choreography for the 11-member company of Tanztheater Münster at Theater Münster. It is a full-length piece entitled “Verwandlung/Fremdkörper” based on Franz Kafka’s novel “Verwandlung”

The official trailer of the current production “Efecto Mariposa”, a full-length piece for 5 dancers and live musicians is now online.

Unfortunately, the Corona situation didn´t allow us to premiere this piece for an theatre audience yet but thanks to the support of

Ringlokschuppen Ruhr and FFT Düsseldorf we were able to finish this piece “Efecto Mariposa”

A production of Cooperativa Maura Morales in co-production with FFT Düsseldorf, Ringlokschuppen Ruhr, Theater im Pumpenhaus Münster This project was part of the residency programme of schloss bröllin e.V., funded by the Ministry for Education, Science and Culture of the State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald.

-> more pictures of “Efecto Mariposa” by Klaus Handner

After 83 performances in 15 different countries, Maura Morales will be touring Germany this summer and fall 2020 with her award-winning solo:

5. + 6. 6. – Ringlokschuppen Ruhr
11. + 12. 9. – Pumpenhaus Münster
4.10. – internationales Tanzfestival Erfurt
10. +11.10. – Staatstheater Darmstadt
24.10. – internationales Solotanzfestival Bonn

-> to the press reviews of “Wunschkonzert

In the second half of September, Maura Morales and her ensemble will be working on their current production “Efecto Mariposa” during an artist residency at Schloss Bröllin.

Photo: Peter Van Heesen

-> more photos of the show by Peter Van Heesen

Since August 1st, the Cooperativa Maura Morales has been working on her new production “Efecto Mariposa” at the Ringlokschuppen Ruhr. Premiere will be ths 27th of November at Ringlokschuppen Ruhr

Nach 3 Monaten Bühnenabstinenz öffnet der „Ringlokschuppen Ruhr“ wieder seine Pforten sowohl für Künstler als auch für Zuschauer!
Für die besondere Ehre, die erste Vorstellung machen zu dürfen, sind wir sehr dankbar.
Und zwar mit “Wunschkonzert”, einem Stück, das in diesen Zeiten wieder überaus aktuell geworden ist.

Wir können wieder zurück ins Theater!

Man könnte meinen, dass dies, verglichen mit der existenziellen Situation, in der wir uns momentan befinden, in der es ehr darum geht, Gesundheit und Freiheit in Einklang zu bringen, die eigene Existenz zu retten, oder einfach nicht in Isolation sterben zu wollen, doch eigentlich nichts Besonderes ist.
Mit „Wunschkonzert“ auf die Theaterbühne zurückzukehren und diese in ihren vier Wänden eingesperrte Frau, die sich eine Zukunft wünscht, eine Vergangenheit beklagt und auf der Bühne der Gegenwart festsitzt, zu tanzen, wird für mich ein unendliches Vergnügen- aber auch eine große Verantwortung sein, denn:
Wie tanzt man den Verlust so vieler verlorener Leben?
Wie kann man die Unschuld des Tanzens auf der eigenen Couch wahren?
Wofür nutzt die Kunst, wenn der Tod ein Wächter ist?
Ach, Terpsichore, wieviel Katharsis es zu erzählen und zu verstehen gilt!
(Maura Morales)

Wir freuen uns, diese Produktion, für die Maura Morales 2013 den renommierten „Kurt-Jooss-Preis“ erhalten hat, nach 83 Gastspielen in 15 verschiedenen Ländern endlich wieder „zu Hause“ in NRW zeigen zu können.
Wir heißen Euch alle herzlich willkommen, Ihr werdet es genießen und der Ringlokschuppen und wir werden auf Euch aufpassen.

The first research period with the African dance company “Muda Africa” begins in February in Da es Salam, Tanzania.
This is a full-length commissioned choreography that will be premiered at this year’s “Asphalt Festival” at the end of July 2020 in Düsseldorf.

Foto: Michael Maurissens

The official trailer of the current production “Cherchez la femme” is now online. Here is a press review of the sold out premiere of Michael S. Zerban for the cultural magazine “O-TON”:
“[...] And with the final scene, Morales sets another high point that upsets the viewer in its ambiguity. She managed to create a new masterpiece with which she created a timeless monument to photographer Francesca Woodman [...] ”

The Cooperativa Maura Morales is currently in the middle of the production process of “Cherchez la femme”, a piece for three dancers and a live musician about the American photographer Francesca Woodman
The premiere is on November 20, 2019 at the FFT-Juta in Düsseldorf

The Cooperativa Maura Morales has created a commissioned work for the “Stado Compagnia Danza” as part of “TanzGedichte”. Premiere is on 1.8.2019 at Stadthaus Ulm.