71 is a massive number and include diversity. 7 is a magical number and represents the universe and collectivity. The number 1 represents individualism and solitude. 71 is a primal number, impossible to divide. Universe and individual, public and private, political and personal, coming out and intimacy - all of the different faces of the same coin.
ABOUT/TEAM
71BODIES is a transgender inclusive professional dance and performance company based in Bergen, Norway. The company was founded by Daniel Mariblanca at the beginning of his gender transition out of an urgency to both understand and document the complexities that lie within the transgender identity.
In 2018, the company premiered the multidisciplinary production 71BODIES 1DANCE, which was inspired by seventy one transgender people and their stories. It has since received local, national and international support and visibility. In 2020, the three-part production In First Person premiers online and in various venues in Bergen, Norway.
71 BODIES emphasises diverse narratives by including essential perspectives communicated through film, photography and documentary style videography incorporated in its dance and performance productions.
DANIEL MARIBLANCA is a professional dancer and has his education from Toulouse CDC (Center for youth education choreographers) 2006, France. He graduated in Contemporary Dance at the Institute del Teatre de Barcelona in 2005. Since March 2016 he has been working as a dancer at Carte Blanche – The Norwegian National Company of Contemporary Dance, as well as developing projects with his company 71BODIES.
My name is Daniel Mariblanca and I am a transgender person.
I was born in Barcelona, Spain, 35 years ago.
My transition started some years ago. I am a dancer. I felt so liberated to
come out and open my heart to all of those that surrounded me.
I did it because i could not lie to myself any more. I had a lot of doubts and fears about coming out.
To be discriminated against, to be refused by my family, my partner or my friends. I had fear that I could lose my job. I was questioning if this would affect my career.
I was concerned about how me coming out would affect my future.
Yet, I did it.
TEAM FOR IN FIRST PERSON
Daniel Mariblanca
Ursula Kaufman
Camilla Svingen
Sunniva Vik
Davone Sirmans
Danja Burchard
Miranda Mac Letten
Kjersti Alm Eriksen
Florian Dorrhofer
Thomas Bruvik
Runar Gåsterud
Lotte Flesland
Paulina Cid
Artistic leader/choreographer
Filmmaker/videographer
Financial producer
Producer/press contact
Company manager
Dramaturg
Dramaturg
Scenographer
Composer/sound designer
Light designer
Sound technician
Light technician
Photographer
A special thanks to our volunteers:
Nayara Leite
Kaeto Sweeney
Sam T.
Celia Velo Camacho
Camera operator, The House [digital]
Camera operator, The House [digital]
Production, The Dance
Production, The Dance
TEAM FOR 71BODIES 1DANCE
Daniel Mariblanca
Ursula Kaufmann
Camilla Svingen
Amanda Billberg
Mar C Llop
Gunnar Innvær
Miriam Casal
Jon Eirik Sira
Artistic leader/choreographer
Video/photo artist
Producer/tour manager
Artistic assistant/dramaturg
Photographer
Composer/sound designer
Composer
Light designer/technician
