Dorky Park

Dorky Park is a dance company from Berlin, Germany, created and directed by choreographer Constanza Macras. Initially, between 1997 an 2003, the dance troupe was called Tamagotchi Y2K.

Constanza Macras was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she studied dance and fashion design. After spending some time obtaining additional training at the Merce Cunningham Studio New York she moved to the city of Amsterdam, Holland, where she presented her work in various local venues. In 1995 Constanza Macras moved to Berlin and founded the group Tamagotchi Y2K which became Constanza Macras/DorkyPark in 2003

Dorky Park
Founded in:	2003
Type of performances:	Dance/Theater
Website:	http://www.dorkypark.org

General information

'Constanza Macras/Dorky Park is a dance/theater company created in 2003 emerging from the cultutal mecca of Berlin. Dorky Park's productions Back to the Present (2003) "Big In Bombay" (2005), "Sure...Shall We Talk About It?" (2005), "No Wonder" (2005), Scratch/Neuköln (2004) and "Mir 3: Endurance" (2003),I'm Not the Only One"Volksbühne Berlin , Brickland (2007 ) Schaubühne Berlin , Hell On Earth (2008, Hebbel Am Ufer). The company continue to tour internationally to acclaimed theaters and festivals. Categorizing Constanza Macras' work can be difficult because of the unique mix of dance, music, video, and physical humor.

List of projects

2003

• Back to the Present (Kaufhaus Jandorf Berlin)

    Scratch Neukölln  (Hebbel am Ufer Berlin)

2004

• Back to the Present (Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz)

2005

• Big in Bombay (Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz, together with a rose is)
• no wonder (Hebbel am Ufer Berlin)

2005/2006

• SURE - shall we talk about it? (Fashion Week Milano / Hebbel am Ufer Berlin)

2007

"Im Not the Only One"  ( Volksbühne  Berlin)
"Brickland" (Schaubühne Berlin)

2008

Hell On Earth (Hebbel am Ufer Berlin)

Members of Dorky Park

Carmen Mehnert (from the city of Lima, Peru), Diane Bussutil (Australia), Jared Gradinger (Rochester, New York, USA), Jill Emerson (from the state of Iowa, USA), Joria Camelin (Grenoble, France), Claus Erbskorn (Bebra, Germany), Knut Berger (Gelsenkirchen, Germany), Maike Möller (Mönchengladbach, Germany), Rahel Savoldelli (Germany), Yeri Anarika Vargas Sanchez (Mexico/Germany) Ana Mondini , Roni Maciel , Fernada Farah,( Brazil) Tatiana Saphir,( Argentina) and others... including special guests from each country where the group performs - like actor and choreographer Romeo Jesus Ballayan who accompanied Dorky Park in their United States tour in 2006. Hiromi Iwasa Japan ( 2005) etc.

External links

• Dorky Park: Official website
• Dorky Park in Seattle: On The Boards
• Constanza Macras/Dorky Park: Sophiensaele
• Jared Gradinger's home page