Imagine a photo of a family of four. Early 90s, beginning of Spring. They stand next to each other on the soon to be green bank of the Oder River, looking into a camera. They all wear similar, brand-new windbreaker jackets. Everyone seems content, except for the youngest son, his face resting sour expressing disappointment and embarrassment, as if he would rather be somewhere else. All that I left behind is here, by Romuald Krężel, is a solo performance drawing from his personal and artistic experience. He focuses on different aspects of classism in the performing arts by returning to his very first dance experience – a ballroom dance class, the only one offered for free in his primary school. By relearning and critically evoking movements, steps, poses and different styles of Cha-Cha-Cha, rumba, jive, and so on, Krężel examines his social background and its relations to his current choreographic practice. Ghostly figures and post-punk music echo and guide the audience through the return to Krężel’s past, culminating in a vulnerable conversation with his mother about class, body, work, shame and dance.

Konzept und Choreografie: Romuald Krezel
Spezialgast: Irena Krezel
Dramaturgie: Agata Siniarska
Recherche Unterstützung: Tamara Antonijevic
Kostüm: Maldoror
Technische Leitung, Licht: Patrick Faurot
Sounddesign und Musikalische Leitung: Miguel Caldas
Sounddesign Assistenz: Zach Hart
Künstlerische Assistenz: Louis F. Baca V.
Pressearbeit: Apricot Productions
Audiodeskription: Emmilou Roessling, Silja Korn
Produktionsleitung: Anna Konrad
Künstlerische Unterstützung: Carolina Mendonça und René Alejandro Huari Mateus