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The Divina’s

Produced by MOTUS with the support of Regione Toscana “THE DIVINA” is a choreographic project that, in the occasion of the 700th anniversary of Dante Alighieri’s death, looks at the modernity of some female characters described in the “Divina Commedia”, underlining their relevance to understand issues that are still present over the centuries The […]

PIA

MOTUS productionwith the support of Regione Toscana “Pia” is a contemporary performance inspired by the symbolic character of Pia de’ Tolomei described in the Divina Commedia masterpiece, which brings to the stage an ancient story of an unjust and bloody domestic violence. The story took place in the Middle Ages but the concept is still […]

“A≠B”

AdiversodaB una produzione di MOTUS con il sostegno di Regione Toscana inserita nel Progetto A-LIKE sostenuto con i fondi Otto per Mille della Chiesa Valdese In termini sociali ‘uguale’ sta per ‘medesimo’, ‘simile’, ma l’etimologia latina rimanda al termine aequus, con un forte richiamo al concetto di ‘equità‘ e ‘imparzialità‘ per gli appartenenti alla stessa […]

Still We Dream

STILL WE DREAM A MOTUS co-production for the Choreografic Residency Project 2019 Can society’s perceptions change? “Still We Dream” brings on the scene the pressures and stigmas from society In a hybrid form of dance physically pushing the performers limits,the piece explores the frailty of the human form and the power of relationships through […]

INTERFERENZE (Interference)

In physics, “interference” means the interaction between two or more waves, while in the political terminology the same word indicates the abuse of power of an authority in a particular field. In linguistic, “interference” is the overlap of a new meaning of a word among the original one. Therefore, through the mechanism of interference each […]

Jiak Kantang (eating potatoes in a foreign land )

JIAK KANTANG (eating potatoes in a foreing land) a MOTUS production for the Choreografic Residency Project 2019 EUROPA-ASIA Project “Jiak Kantang” is a multi-disciplinary co-devised performance featuring dancer Neo Jia Ling and musician Tan Li Yun Jocelyn. A commonly used slang of Singaporean Hokkien and Malay origin, the phrase “jiak kantang” is literally translated as “eat potato”, […]

ETYMOS

ETYMOS coproduction MOTUS – Fondazione Orizzonti d’Arte The word, even in its physical sound, participates in the creation or perception of the world and it is logical to ask whether in the contemporary society that moves towards extreme simplification, the true meaning of the words, the one that beyond the term expresses its substance, has […]

WORDS

“Prometèo, do you not know that words are medicine for the suffering soul?” The question of Oceanus, in the piece “Prometheus” by Aeschylus, evokes words which are able to ease the pain and comfort. But words can also hurt: “Voices slipped out of heart”. Or they can choke when we are obliged to listen […]

AGES

A MOTUS Company production for “Xtraordinary Female Solos” Festival (Singapore) The little time of one life. The many pages written to give some meaning, the many lights switched on to make the journey as bright as possible. An open book to be left for the future. Choreography and dance Simona Cieri Concept Rosanna Cieri Music Autori […]

DIS-CRIMINE

Without hesitation, we trace borders, nourished by fear and suspicion, being careful to keep the distance that guarantees our detachment. We systematically proceed wary, dismembering everything that diverges, revealing coarsely our scorn. In the name of a foolish truth, we justify any cruelty, in order to support our arrogance. We raise walls without even perceiving […]