Work in progress presentation of Nut. Squirrel. on June 19th 2010 in Poznań Grand Opera Theatre was on one hand a gift for the Theatre on its 100 birthday, on the other z closure of a stage of work on a full-length piece. The presentation in Poznań is for the whole process a departure point and its direct inspiration. The main topic here is dancemaking, dance itself. It is another autotematic production of Koncentrat AG, directly addressing the issue/leitmotif 'what's with the dance', this time with direct link towards classical ballet.

Division between contemporary and classical dance i Poland is so strong that it is basically a mutual negation. Exchange of artistic ideas and people between the two terrains is small. We believe, that for the two ways of existing in dance it is a very unfortunate circumstance. Our piece in a very conscious manner reaches towards classical traditions and remodels them in various ways in order to also open a debate about mutual relations of ballet and new dance in Poland.

The departure point for the creation process was research focused around the concept of a duet. In particular we decided to address a form of grand pas de deux classique, both in specific works but also in general rules of construction, organization, relation to music, working with performers genders; juxtaposing it with our own experience, technique, taste. We are fully aware that in some context our mere looking at classical choreography and rules of dancemaking transgresses certain, unspoken limits, it is an 'artistic foul'. '. We are committing it however, completely aware, full of respect and humility for both artistic realms.