Berlin-Based Dancer/Choreographer Shade Théret Brings THROWAWAY LINE To Odyssey Theatre

Berlin-based dancer and choreographer Shade Théret returns to the Odyssey Theatre's Dance at the Odyssey series for a single performance of her newest work, Throwaway Line. Throwaway Line is a tragic-romantic-thrill-comedy dance solo composed for a deadbeat actress.

The story develops as an open diary. Fragmented narratives from the actress's past reveal both her lust and her disgust. The dancing female body is a provocation, and escapes categorization. Throwaway Line manifests as a stream of consciousness, a play-through of events which take place post-show, post-performance -always in the aftermath of "giving her all" to her beloved audience.

Théret has presented her choreographic work at Uferhallen, Berlin; M.I/mi1glissé, Berlin; LONGTANG, Zürich; Galerie Weisser Elefante, Berlin; 3hd Festival, Berlin; FUTURA Gallery Prague; and at Cell Project Space, London, among others. Music and technical direction for Throwaway Line is by Alexander Iezzi, who collects and repurposes materials, sounds and music as a mechanism to poke holes into typical ways that psychology, identity and politics may be perceived. Originally from Tuscon, AZ but now based in Rotterdam and Berlin, Iezzi has performed or exhibited - whether solo or with collaborators such as composer Billy Bultheel or Omsk Social Club - at CTM Festival, Berlin; MoMA, New York; the Kunstinstituut Melly, Rotterdam; Galerija Močvara, Zagreb; and Galleri Syster, Luleå, Sweden, as well as outside of institutions, allowing free-range conditions for the work to wander.

One performance of Throwaway Line takes place on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022 at 8 p.m.. The Odyssey Theatre is located at 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025. Tickets range from $15 to $20. A Q and A with the artists will follow the performance. Proof of vaccination is required for admission, and masks must be worn throughout the performance. For more information and to purchase tickets, call (310) 477-2055 ext. 2 or go to www.OdysseyTheatre.com.