STRIPPING BOLERO

Artistic Direction: Carolin Jüngst & Lisa Rykena
Performance and Co-Creation: Emil Leske, Raymond Liew Jin Pin, Lisa Rykena
Dramaturgy for Blind and Visually Impaired Audiences: Manuela Schemm, Pernille Sonne
Dramaturgy for Deaf Audiences: Eyk Kauly, Susanne Tod
Outside Eye: Matthias Quabbe
Sound Design, Music, Co-Creation of Audio Description, Voice: Raphaela Andrade Cordova
Sound Research & Sound Collaboration: Carl Hoffmann
Set: Lea Kissing
Costumes: Catharina Holtgrave
Lighting: Ricarda Schnoor (Hamburg)
Surtitles & Access Assistance: Pauline Michel
Artistic Production Management: Rat & Tat Kulturbüro
Press & Public Relations, Audience Development: Hark Empen
PR Photography: Julian Baumann

A production by Rykena/Jüngst in co-production with Kampnagel Hamburg and in cooperation with HochX Theater.
STRIPPING BOLERO is part of the three-year conceptual funding program EROTICS OF ACCESS by Behörde für Kultur und Medien Hamburg. STRIPPING BOLERO is also supported by Kulturreferat der Landeshauptstadt München and by the Fonds Darstellende Künste with funds form the Beauftragten der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien. The work on the project STRIPPING BOLERO was made possible through the kind support of the residency venues: Rykena/Jüngst warmly thank their partners for the cooperation and trust: Tanzhaus Zürich, K3 Tanzplan Hamburg, and Dance Nucleus Singapur.

Carolin Jüngst & Lisa Rykena, Artistic Directors, Choreographers, Dancers (Munich/Hamburg), have been working as an artistic duo between Hamburg and Munich since 2016. In their dance productions, they roam through strip clubs, 1920s variety theatres, Ovid’s Metamorphoses and queer comic conventions, bringing together mermaids, She-Hulks, expressive arias, velvet stages and marble down jackets. In their work, they engage with queer-feminist, intersectional and ableism-critical discourses on the body and the transformation of normative categorisations of bodies. Since the beginning of their collaboration, they have experimented extensively with the relationship between body and voice and the ways in which they can comment on and question one another.

Rykena/Jüngst’s working method is characterised by the reinterpretation of virtuosity, the imagination and manifestation of diverse bodies, and the affirmation of expressive and humorous bodies. Since 2019, their artistic works have been continuously produced in co-production with Kampnagel Hamburg and HochX Munich (including SHE LEGEND 2019/2020, ROSE LA ROSE 2021, SENSE OF WONDER 2023). In 2022, they produced the piece SPLAAASH for young audiences in collaboration with musician Raphaela Andrade Cordova. Their work has been presented at various venues and festivals, including brut Vienna, the Outnow Festival in Bremen, the SPECTRUM Festival in Villach, Austria, and the Hauptsache Frei Festival in Hamburg, Hellerau Dresden and die fabrik Potsdam.

Venue Information

Spatial Access

The event will take place at TanzFaktur Cologne. The factory hall is accessible at ground level. The main building, including the foyer, stage hall, studios, light court, and basement, is accessible via a lift. We recommend using the lift with assistance; please speak to us on site if needed. An accessible toilet in the basement is also reachable via the lift.

Distances

The nearest tram stop, Köln Poller Kirchweg, is approx. 280 metres away. The stop is above ground and accessible via a ramp.

Limited free parking is available directly at the building. Additional parking is available in public spaces and nearby car parks, for example in the Rheinauhafen (approx. 10–15 minutes’ walk / around 1 km).

Audience Information

Seated audience area with free choice of seating. A limited number of wheelchair and beanbag spaces are available. Early boarding is offered.

Please indicate any requirements when purchasing tickets so that we can accommodate them on site.

Information for Blind and Visually Impaired Visitors

Tactile Tour and Integrated Audio Description

Tactile tours: Sat 20/06/26 19:00 and Sun 21/06/26 16:30
Duration: approx. 40 minutes, in German.

The tactile tour allows participants to explore the performance space before the show and prepare for the performance. The audio description is integrated artistically into the performance and audible via the speakers. It describes and narrates the performers, sometimes addressing them directly.

To prepare the tour, please indicate your attendance when purchasing tickets. Sighted visitors may only participate as companions to visually impaired visitors. If you require an English translation of the tour, please contact us before purchasing tickets so we can check availability.

Guidance System

There will be a guidance system on site.
Please contact us in advance if you would like on-site assistance or a pick-up service.

Assistance Dogs

Assistance dogs are welcome at the festival. Due to the variety of venues and formats, we kindly ask for prior coordination.

Information for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Visitors

A performance featuring dance, surtitles, German Sign Language (DGS) and sign language poetry; for mediation formats, interpretation is provided between spoken German and German Sign Language:

Sat 20/06/26 20:30 and Sun 21/06/26 18:00
Rykena/Jüngst – STRIPPING BOLERO, TanzFaktur Cologne, Hall

The front row of the stands features seats with enhanced vibration. Deaf and hard-of-hearing audience members are advised to sit in this row, as this is where the vibration is transmitted most effectively.

German surtitles are provided, though they are not comprehensive. In some places, the visual descriptions have been shortened to allow the audience to focus on the visual elements.

Information on Comprehension and Perception

Quiet room + fidget toys available to borrow + alternative seating options + audience members may leave and re-enter:

Sat 20 Jun 2026, 8.30pm and Sun 21 Jun 2026, 6.00pm Rykena/Jüngst – STRIPPING BOLERO, TanzFaktur Cologne, Hall

The atmosphere of this show is relaxed. Audience members are free to come and go throughout the performance. There is a separate quiet room, which is accessible during the performance, as well as for approximately 30 minutes before and after. Audience members are encouraged to feel free to use stimming and vocalisation in whatever way feels helpful and safe for them. A range of seating options is available, including cushions, beanbags and chairs.

The audience may leave the auditorium and return at any time.

Language:
German + DGS poetry with English and simplified German subtitles.

Sensory Stimuli:
Some lighting is coloured, and at one point, the light will pulse red. Music is used in certain scenes and transmitted via vibration to the seating and partially to the stage set.

Information on general Organisation

On-site Assistance / Pick-up Service:
Please coordinate in advance if you would like a pick-up from the nearest public transport stop or parking area.

Tickets:
Festival tickets can be purchased at a reduced price at your discretion. Admission is free for one accompanying person. To obtain a free companion ticket, please use the code BEGLEITUNG at checkout. Please choose the ticket price that suits your situation.

Contact:
As the festival team works irregular hours, we cannot guarantee availability during fixed office hours.
You can reach us via:

Email: barrierefreiheit@impulsefestival.de

Phone: +49 (0) 202 698 27 280 (please leave a message with your name, phone number, and request for a callback)

Notes on potentially sensitive content and sensory stimuli may reveal parts of the performance in advance. Please decide for yourself whether you wish to continue reading.
The artists have provided the following information about the performance content, allowing you to make an individual assessment of whether you would like to attend. If you need additional information to plan your visit, please feel free to contact us.

Content
The performance addresses sensitive topics such as death and dying.

Lighting
In some scenes, red, pulsating lighting is used.

Sound
In some scenes, vibrations are used.

Other
The performance includes scenes in which bare skin is visible.

Sat 20 June Rykena/Jüngst "STRIPPING BOLERO" 8:30 pm
Physical Introductions (GER + GSL) 7:45 pm
with Beatrice Cordier, Mathi Guntiñas Lichius

Sun 21 June Rykena/Jüngst "STRIPPING BOLERO" 6:00 pm
Physical Introductions (GER + GSL) 5:15 pm
with Ido Grinberg


Physical Introduction

One hour before the performance begins, audience members are invited to a 30-minute introduction that prepares them physically and sensually for the evening. Developed in cooperation with students of the Master’s programme in Dance Education at the Centre for Contemporary Dance (Cologne University of Music and Dance), it welcomes participants of all ages, with or without movement experience.