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Moritz Ostruschnjak's Tanzanweisungen at Danae Festival in Milan

festival-fair · 2026-04-26

German choreographer Moritz Ostruschnjak presented 'TANZANWEISUNGEN (It won’t be like this forever)' at Teatro Out Off in Milan as part of the 27th Danae Festival. The performance, created after the Coronavirus pandemic, explores social media aesthetics through a technique Ostruschnjak calls 'Social media drammaturgy,' shifting styles every few seconds like Instagram and TikTok. Dancer Daniel Conant executes the demanding piece, starting with a traditional Bavarian Schuhplattler dance and evolving into a frenetic, ironic performance. The festival's 17th edition centers on the theme 'Numinoso,' coined by theologian Rudolf Otto in 1917, chosen by artistic directors Alessandra De Santis and Attilio Nicoli Cristiani based on received proposals. The event runs over the first three weekends of November across 11 venues in Milan, featuring multidisciplinary works including Diana Anselmo's 'Pas Moi.' The festival emphasizes risk-taking and scouting as key principles.

Key facts

  • Moritz Ostruschnjak created 'TANZANWEISUNGEN (It won’t be like this forever)' after the Coronavirus pandemic.
  • The performance uses 'Social media drammaturgy,' inspired by Instagram and TikTok.
  • Daniel Conant is the sole performer in the piece.
  • The Danae Festival is in its 27th year and 17th edition.
  • The festival's theme is 'Numinoso,' from Rudolf Otto (1917).
  • Artistic directors are Alessandra De Santis and Attilio Nicoli Cristiani.
  • The festival runs across 11 venues in Milan over the first three weekends of November.
  • Diana Anselmo's 'Pas Moi' was also part of the program.

Entities

Artists

  • Moritz Ostruschnjak
  • Daniel Conant
  • Diana Anselmo
  • Alessandra De Santis
  • Attilio Nicoli Cristiani
  • Rudolf Otto

Institutions

  • Danae Festival
  • Teatro Out Off

Locations

  • Milan
  • Italy

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