Dominique McDougal & Carro Sharkey: Did4luv – Sophiensæle | Independent Theater in Berlin

Dominique McDougal & Carro Sharkey:
Did4luv

Close-up of legs in high platform shoes gripping a pole, lit in purple against a dark space.
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If today were the day you had to stop dancing, how would you feel? Did4Luv is a tragicomic dance solo shared between Dominique McDougal and Carro Sharkey, with each performing on alternate nights. The performance spirals through a surreal dreamscape of labor, blending mascot work, drag, clowning, magic, and pole dance, each new gig dissolving into the next.

Did4luv stages labor as spectacle and spectacle as labor, asking what forms of visibility and desire the systems of work and entertainment extract from marginalized bodies. It traces the toll of constant reinvention, revealing the psychic wear of always needing to entertain, sell, and survive.

Evening information

The information on accessibility is still in progress and will be updated as soon as possible. If any questions remain unanswered until then, please feel free to contact the communication department at barrierefreiheit@sophiensaele.com or 030 27 89 00 35. Please note that details may change by the day of the event. Therefore, if you find out after you have purchased your ticket that the performance is no longer accessible to you, you can contact us for a ticket return at ticketing@sophiensaele.com or 030 27 89 00 45 until 5 business days after the event (Monday through Friday between 10am and 6pm).

Light

  • The hall is very dark at the beginning

Sound

  • It gets loud. Earplugs are available

Other

  • The performer interacts with the audience to some extent and addresses selected individuals.
  • Stage fog is used.
  • The performance does not end with the applause. While the audience leaves the hall, the performance continues.

Early boarding

A long entrance allows for a relaxed entry situation.

Tickets

  • Reservations can be made via the ticket telephone at 030 283 52 66, Monday to Friday from 4pm-6pm
  • Via the online ticket shop
  • At the box office

You can also find more information about accessibility at the house here.

Choreography: Dominique McDougal, Carro Sharkey
Performance: Dominique McDougal/Carro Sharkey
Concept: Carro Sharkey
Sound design: s.t3v
Light design: Bryan Schall
Costume design: Dominique McDougal
Costume support: Anne Marina Fidler
Outside eye: Soroa Lear
Dramaturgical support: Polina Fenko

A production by Dominique McDougal & Carro Sharkey in co-production with Sophiensæle. With kind support from Sasha Waltz and Guests. The 35th Tanztage Berlin is a production of Sophiensæle. Funded by the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion. With the kind support of Tanzfabrik Berlin e.V., Theaterhaus Berlin and HZT Berlin. Media partners: Berlin Art Link, Missy Magazine, Rausgegangen, Siegessäule, taz.

Caroline (Carro) Sharkey is a Berlin-based dance artist that will go anywhere for you. Their work has been shown across the US, Europe, and India. They believe their role as an artist is to blow over a house of cards from 50 meters away.

Dominique McDougal/Lawunda Richardson trained in Florida and at LINES Ballet. They have danced with James Sewell Ballet, Sasha Waltz & Guests, and choreographed across the US, Portugal, and Berlin. Their work spans stage, film, nightlife, and festivals.

  • A person hangs sideways from a pole, body extended horizontally with legs apart, in purple stage light against a black background.
    © Mayra Wallraff
  • A person in a red full-body costume stands center stage holding a yellow sign above their head.
    © Mayra Wallraff
  • A person in a red full-body costume stands with arms outstretched in front of two bright spotlights, silhouetted by backlight.
    © Mayra Wallraff
  • A person lies curled on the stage floor with their head resting on their arms, lit in cool blue light.
    © Mayra Wallraff
  • A person in a suit and hat throws paper into the air while smiling, warmly lit against a dark background.
    © Mayra Wallraff
  • Close-up of a person in a red costume with an open mouth area, their face appearing exhausted in dim light.
    © Mayra Wallraff
  • A person stands behind a table with props including shoes and citrus fruit, looking down with concentration.
    © Mayra Wallraff
  • A person in a suit holds a fan and a stick, smiling broadly while presenting themselves frontally on stage.
    © Mayra Wallraff
  • A person stands on stage touching their own shoulder, surrounded by haze and cool lighting.
    © Mayra Wallraff
  • Zwei Personen im Stadtraum, eine trägt ein großes rosa Maskottchen-Kostüm mit Hasenohren und sehr hohe schwarze Stiefel. Die andere Person trägt einen langen, gemusterten Kunstpelzmantel und transparente Plateau-Heels und hält ein großes gelbes Pfeilschild mit der Aufschrift „OPEN 4 Collaborations“. Passant*innen bewegen sich im Hintergrund über den Platz.
    © s.t3v