Words by Giordana Patumi. Watched at Teatro Morlacchi, Perugia, Italy November 21, 2021. “Pina Bausch used dance to make up for her lack of familiarity with words,” introduces Cristiana Morganti, soloist with Bausch’s company Tanztheater […]
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First Love an ode to romance| Marco D’Agostin | Review
Word by Giordana Patumi. ‘First Love’ is like a letter put into an envelope and addressed to your first love. It is the story of a young boy in the 90s who did not like […]
“I believe dance is the most beautiful art form” | interview with Massimo Monticelli
Words by Giordana Patumi. The independent dance artist talks Gender Bender festival and new work Cassandra o della Verità. Massimo is a freelance dancer, teacher and choreographer educated in Italy, UK and France. Since 2019 […]
Dimitris Papaioannou: “I believe I’m a choreographer of illusions”| Interview
Words by Giordana Patumi. Known for being the youngest ever creator to have directed the 2004 Olympic Games ceremonies in Athens and for being the first artist to create a full-length work for Tanztheater Wuppertal […]
Reimagining the dying swan – Gender Bender Festival | Review
Words by Giordana Patumi. What remains today of a choreographic work considered a milestone in the history of Western dance at the beginning of the 20th century? In what forms and in what bodies has […]
An interview with Siciliano Contemporary Ballet
Words by Giordana Patumi. Founded in 2015 by choreographer Salvatore Siciliano, Siciliano Contemporary Ballet (SCB) is a nonprofit dance company based in Berlin, Germany. The company is known for creating work that is a ‘refined […]
Angelin Preljocaj & Flora Détraz at Festival dei Due Mondi | review
Words by Giordana Patumi. For the sixty-fourth edition of the Festival dei Due Mondi, in Spoleto (Italy), dance is the protagonist of the last weekend of the Festival. Friday July 9 at the Teatro Caio […]
‘RANDOM ACTS OF LOVE’ FOR THE FUTURE OF ARTS
Words by Giordana Patumi Strabismi festival, Cannara, Perugia (Italy), 4-11 October 2020 What were you doing on Friday October the 9th? Maybe watching the Royal Ballet back on stage? Maybe having a drink (before 11pm […]
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