Performance · Berlin Premiere by Darko Radosavljev in the frame of Fold - Resonant Threads
In “Salaš - a working tale”, choreographer Darko Radosavljev explores myths and stories from his home country of Serbia, which are shaped by family dynamics and identities there. The solo performance creates a space between the grandmother's traditions and his own upbringing in Germany.
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Salaš – a working tale
On the one hand, the term Salaš refers to a specific place in Darko Radosavljev's family history - his paternal family lived in a field hut for farm workers before moving to the village. On the other hand, Salaš also symbolizes a projection and a space of longing. For the audience, Salaš becomes the setting for a shared opportunity to develop thoughts and fantasies about physical work and family community and to constantly reimagine these spheres.
01.03. 17:00 Family Friendly Environment
Parents and caregivers are welcome to attend the afternoon performances marked “Family Friendly Environment - All families welcome” together with their children.
Although the performances are not specifically designed for young audiences, the team wants to create a family-friendly environment, both inside and outside the studio. Everyone understands that children cannot sit still the whole time and families may want to leave the performance during the performance or early.
Unfortunately, childcare is not currently available. Admission is free for all accompanied children up to and including 12 years of age.
Additional information
Concept, choreography, performance: Darko Radosavljev
Stage design: Dragan Denda
Dramaturgical advice: Thomas Schaupp
Lighting design: Jörn Nettingsmeier
Production management, outside eye: Linda Pilar Brodhag
Video projection “Salaš”: Darko Radosavljev
Video editing: Stsiapan Hurski
Costume design: Darko Radosavljev, Anne Bentgens
Set design, logistics: Jakob Weismann
Research: Nima Séne
Salaš narrator: Milan Radosavljev
Photography portraits: Rainer Christian Kurzeder
Photography performance: Ursula Kaufmann
Video documentation: Nathan Ishar
Schellen Costume design: Nevin Aladağ
A production by Darko Radosavljev, co-produced by tanzhaus nrw, supported by Fonds Darstellende Künste, Nationales Performance Netzwerk, Ministerium für Kultur und Wissenschaften des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen, Kulturamt Düsseldorf, Tanzfabrik Berlin, Tanz Platz Festival Novi Sad, Goethe Institut Belgrad.
Supported by the NATIONAL PERFORMANCE NETWORK Guest Performance Fund for Dance, funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, as well as the culture and arts ministries of the federal states.
Born in Serbia, Darko Radosavljev (he/him) works as a choreographer in Berlin and NRW. He studied at Folkwang University of the Arts, P.A.R.T.S., Goldsmiths University of London and London School of Economics. He received the stipendiary of the German National Academic Scholarship Foundation and in 2025 was accepted to the Junges Kolleg of the North Rhine Westphalian Academy of Science, Humanities and Arts. His creations have been shown at the Liverpool Biennial, Performing Arts Festival Berlin, Act! Bilbao, Tanzfabrik Berlin, PACT Zollverein and tanzhaus nrw.
Stage design: Dragan Denda
Dramaturgical advice: Thomas Schaupp
Lighting design: Jörn Nettingsmeier
Production management, outside eye: Linda Pilar Brodhag
Video projection “Salaš”: Darko Radosavljev
Video editing: Stsiapan Hurski
Costume design: Darko Radosavljev, Anne Bentgens
Set design, logistics: Jakob Weismann
Research: Nima Séne
Salaš narrator: Milan Radosavljev
Photography portraits: Rainer Christian Kurzeder
Photography performance: Ursula Kaufmann
Video documentation: Nathan Ishar
Schellen Costume design: Nevin Aladağ
A production by Darko Radosavljev, co-produced by tanzhaus nrw, supported by Fonds Darstellende Künste, Nationales Performance Netzwerk, Ministerium für Kultur und Wissenschaften des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen, Kulturamt Düsseldorf, Tanzfabrik Berlin, Tanz Platz Festival Novi Sad, Goethe Institut Belgrad.
Supported by the NATIONAL PERFORMANCE NETWORK Guest Performance Fund for Dance, funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, as well as the culture and arts ministries of the federal states.
Born in Serbia, Darko Radosavljev (he/him) works as a choreographer in Berlin and NRW. He studied at Folkwang University of the Arts, P.A.R.T.S., Goldsmiths University of London and London School of Economics. He received the stipendiary of the German National Academic Scholarship Foundation and in 2025 was accepted to the Junges Kolleg of the North Rhine Westphalian Academy of Science, Humanities and Arts. His creations have been shown at the Liverpool Biennial, Performing Arts Festival Berlin, Act! Bilbao, Tanzfabrik Berlin, PACT Zollverein and tanzhaus nrw.
