tanz die toleranz is a program initiated by caritas wien with the aim to provide regular dance classes and performance venues for people of all ages and countries of origin. no previous dance experience is required.

2011 and 2010 caritas wien presented a selection of performative work in collaboration with the german choreographer josef eder (2011) as well as the british choreographers janice parker and tamara mclorg (2010). 60 - 70 children and adults rehearsed for four intense weeks and performed at the palais kabelwerk in december 2011 (photo series picture 1 - 24) and november 2010 (photo series picture 25 - 52). such projects challenge common prejudices and demonstrate that people can live together if they can dance together.

production 2011

artistic director josef eder
choreography monica delgadillo-aguilar, josef eder, romy kolb
assistant juliett prohaska
light hendrik thomas
kostumes markus kuscher
communication and design caritas wien
photography laurent ziegler
video production antal brugger, julia plibrsek
organisation beate bauer, monica delgadillo-aguilar, christina medosch

production 2010

choreography janice parker and tamara mclorg
assistants sheena kelly, monica delgadillo, romy kolb
light pete ayres
kostumes markus kuscher
communication and design seraina brugger
photography laurent ziegler
video production antal brugger, julia plibrsek
organisation claudia salcher

a year before, caritas wien collaborated with the british choreographer royston maldoom, initiator of numerous community dance projects around the globe. royston has worked with young people excluded from education, street kids, people with disability, the displaced, men and women in prison, communities in conflict or marginalised or divided by cultural, religious, social or economic circumstances. royston is convinced that dance and performance can transform the lives of individuals and communities by supporting and encouraging cohesion, comprehension, sympathy and dialogue. his work was honoured in 2005 with the project 'rhythm is it'. 250 kids performed 'le sacre du printemps' by igor stravinsky and simon rattle conducted the berlin philharmonic orchestra.

royston choreographed for caritas wien a piece to 'harmonielehre' by john adam with 100 children from different social and ethnic backgrounds. the dancers presented their work after four weeks of rehearsal time on october 9 and 10, 2009 at gasometer in vienna (photo series picture 53 - 92).

production 2009

choreography royston maldoom
choreographic assistance josef eder
assistants adib maani hessari, carolina rosales-farias, juerg bigler, laura marrero, marcelino, sheena kelly, tanja dinter, ulduz ahmad-zadeh
light pete ayres
kostumes markus kuscher
communication and design seraina brugger
photography laurent ziegler
video production antal brugger, julia plibrsek
organisation alina brad, bettina riha-fink, claudia salcher, deva tamminga, ingrid rachbauer, klaus schwertner, ruth schoeffl, ulli levri, werner binnenstein-bachstein