Korhan Basaran
Nico Dorigatti in BROKE'N; an odd Messiah, photographed by Anastasiia Yakovenko

Physical theatre / dance / video art

BROKE'N; an odd Messiah

Physical theatre, dance, music and video art about a fallen angel.

Start a touring request
Format Physical theatre / dance / music / video art
Duration Approx. 75 minutes, no break
Language German / English
Availability Touring and collaboration requests

The Work

A fallen angel inside a broken world.

In Korhan Basaran's new play, Nico Dorigatti tells of the pain of a broken world as a metaphorical fallen angel. Moving, disturbing and speechless.

The work merges physical theatre, dance, music and video art into a theatrical experience that goes beyond language. A figure appears with broken wings, carrying messages born of grief, resilience and the search for meaning in broken times.

Korhan Basaran returns to the Wortwiege Festival after DIDO - Queen of Carthage with a figure he first brought to life years ago. In collaboration with Nico Dorigatti and Ataman Girisken, he reinterprets that figure against the backdrop of the contemporary world.

Nico Dorigatti lying in shadow in BROKE'N; an odd Messiah
Photo: Anastasiia Yakovenko
Nico Dorigatti performing in front of a projected figure in BROKE'N; an odd Messiah
Photo: Anastasiia Yakovenko
Projected architecture and solo performer in BROKE'N; an odd Messiah
Photo: Anastasiia Yakovenko
Nico Dorigatti seated under layered projections in BROKE'N; an odd Messiah
Photo: Anastasiia Yakovenko
Close performance detail from BROKE'N; an odd Messiah
Photo: Anastasiia Yakovenko

Timeline

From residency to world premiere.

  1. March-May 2025 StudioMAHAL KSP Residency with Canakkale Biennial context StudioMAHAL KSP, Canakkale

    Korhan Basaran continued the development of Broke'n as a performative show and immersive audiovisual experience with Ataman Girisken and Nico Dorigatti during a StudioMAHAL KSP residency, with Dorigatti joining the process through ACF-Istanbul support.

    StudioMAHAL processCanakkale Biennial reference
  2. 2025 Preview showing Vertov Kino

    A preview showing placed the evolving work before an audience in its pre-premiere phase.

  3. 25-26 March 2026 World premiere, Wortwiege Festival 2026 Historic Kasematten, Wiener Neustadt

    The world premiere takes place at Wortwiege Festival 2026 in the Spiegelsaal at Kasematten Wiener Neustadt. The March 25 performance is sold out and the March 26 performance is scheduled for 19:30.

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Credits

Created for stage and touring.

Touring

For collaborations and touring requests.

For festival presentations, co-productions, residencies and touring inquiries, contact Company RAu.

info@companyrau.com
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