SOLOS DE STUTTGART

Produção: Marcelo Santos

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Solos of Stuttgart is a competition for contemporary choreographers and young dancers. Each one with its own style presents a unique piece that offers a new, imaginative and unusual performance.

Production: Marcelo Santos

 

?I m A - “I am” is a statement that becomes a question, and a conviction that insinuates doubt. The soloist begins by laying down a gauntlet and challenges the audience to a silen’ce game leading to a paced and electric dynamic. The atmosphere turns when Hamlets doubts invade the mind of the dancer: Who am I? What am I? Where am I? From this moment the artist doesn’t know anything anymore. The performance is the mirror of a reality that disorients the essence of being human. Choreography: Erika Silgoner (Italy) and Performance: Gloria Ferrari (Italy)

 

Separation among Us - “When you mentally die every second, a thousand times a day, disappearing physically becomes a better option. I was inspired by Adil Faraj, who was a modern dancer living in Iraq. He died many times and then once, physically. Not many people knew him... What about others, insignificant people. They all disappear. Let`s talk about them for a moment. When a dancer looks into audience, a light cast on them will allow the dancer to see into their eyes and connect with each person.” Choreography: Emrecan Tanis (Turkey) and Performance: Jernej Bizjak (Slovenia)

 

Kifwebe.01 - “Kifwebe is a dancing spirit. The dance and the masks are a central part of ritual festivals of many African tribes. It is said to be the bridge of the spirits and ancestors to the dancer. In dance, the dancer becomes the spiritual beings represented, forming a corporeal connection to the forces of the spiritual world. In this piece I put Kifwebe before coming from the beauty of the Congo. And for the millions sacrifices of the country which are living under colonialization and exploitation, the voice of the righteousness of love and the need for us.” Choreography and Performance: Miguel Mavatiko (Congo)

 

Mutiko ala Neska - I chose to work on the topic of “genders” because I personally struggled with “gender boxes” issues ata young age. My goal at the moment is to explore and share my feelings about the following issues: What is the general understanding of gender? And what does it mean to respect these ideas – or not? From the inner thoughts of my younger self to the current reality, I now feel the need to communicate my observations and understandings.” Choreography and Performance: Benoit Couchot (France)

 

Work on Julius Caesar - “Inspired on Marco Antonios monologue, by William Shakespeare. With a physical theatre approach, this work digs into the origin of the most pure feeling of revenge after a great loss. A human emotion that can corrupt anything, creating a great and inevitable transformation.” Choreography and Performance: Marina Miguélez-Lucena (Spain)