A Ballet of Slug and Shell" is the first joint work between Solistenensemble Kaleidoskop and multi-disciplinary artist Black Cracker, who is known for his works in sound, text, video and installation.
This piece was created as a commissioned work for the 200th anniversary of Konzerthaus Berlin and was originally supposed to be shown live in April 2021. The piece was re-worked for a special 360° video version and recorded in the rehearsal space.
A starting point for the piece was the critical reflection around "Der Freischütz" by Carl Maria von Weber. In "A Ballet of Slug and Shell" Black Cracker and Kaleidoskop start a dialogue around community, practice exchange, privilege, taste, violence and discomfort. In this search for aesthetic perspectives on hierarchy, structural oppression and discrimination they question each other about their own artistic origins and traditions. The 360° Video out now.