Pamela Moraga: Gig – Sophiensæle | Independent Theater in Berlin

Pamela Moraga:
Gig

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Gig offers an intimate insight into the precarious reality of freelance dance artists in Berlin and beyond. The solo examines the gig economy’s demands – where artists must constantly shift roles, adapt, and sustain their practice with limited support.

Set against a post-pandemic backdrop of rising costs and shrinking cultural funding, the work blends dance, spoken text, and direct address. The piece becomes a statement of resilience, reflecting the do-it-yourself conditions of independent art-making. Drawing from her perspective as a migrant artist, Pamela Moraga navigates labor, exhaustion and identity with both vulnerability and wit. Gig doesn’t only critique – it survives, performs and speaks back.

Evening information

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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).

Duration

  • Approx. 60 minutes, no intermission.

Language

  • Spoken English
  • The piece is language based

Light

  • There will be flickering lights

Sound

  • Musik and distorted voices will be played via speakers
  • The performance will be loud. Earplugs will be provided.

Audience

  • Seated audience with standard theatre seating (with backrests).
  • 2 beanbag seats available, subject to availability.
  • 2 wheelchair-accessible spaces available, subject to availability.

Early Boarding

  • There will be early boarding. The meeting point is in the foyer next to the bar.

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.

Concept, choreography, performance: Pamela Moraga
Sound: Cristobal Ruffo
Artistic collaboration: Jäckie Rydz
Stage design, lights: Jäckie Rydz
Choreographic support: Rodrigo Opazo
Dramaturgical support: Nima Séne

A production by Pamela Moraga in co-production with Sophiensæle. 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.

Pamela Moraga is a choreographer and dancer based in Berlin since 2018. Her work explores sociopolitical themes from a migrant perspective through movement in theater contexts. She has been supported by Dachverband Tanz Deutschland (2022–23) and joined the LAFT board in 2024. In 2025, she developed a Reggaeton practice for dance enthusiasts to share her cultural heritage and dedication for dance.

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