Raffaella Giordano
Senza titolo (2002)
a project by Raffaella Giordano
for eight performers Raffaella Giordano‚ Piera Principe‚ Doriana Crema‚ Clelia Moretti‚ Aldo Rendina‚ Elena De Renzio‚ Enrico Tedde‚ Giulio De Leo
conceived and choreographed by Raffaella Giordano
lighting design Vincent Longuemare
music⁄sound design ⁄ disegno del suono Lorenzo Brusci
set design Stefano Ricci
thanks to Danio Manfredini‚ Marina Borruso e Marco Manchisi
production Sosta Palmizi
with the support of Fondazione Emilia Romagna Teatro
e DBM (progetto sostenuto da EU – Culture 2000)‚ L’Officina Atelier Marseillais de Production / Dansem – Marseille‚ Théâtre des Bernardines – Marseille‚ Fondazione Teatro Metastasio di Prato‚ R.E.D Reggio Emilia Danza–Ass. Reggio Parma Festival‚ Armunia – Festival della Riviera‚ Viartisti Teatro – Teatrimpegnocivile‚ Théâtre De La Bastille – Paris‚ Teatro Comunale di Castiglion Fiorentino
My concept is the language of the body‚ dance. The reality that lives within it is not only physical matter‚ but thought‚ heart‚ intellect‚ emotion…
For me it is important not to exclude‚ but to try to realise inclusion‚ integrity. Thus the centre of observation becomes the person and each of his or her modes of expression is a possible source of artistic creation.
Every performance is the fruit of a relationship.
The focusing of the pre–text occurs mainly at the time of creation because it must connect intimately with that present moment and with the needs of those participating. The form of language and signs used follow on from that pre–text‚ liberating it in tune with the origin of us all.
“We are immersed in a mysterious system of relationships. The lack of a narrative frees the onlooker from the need to understand. The men in black‚ united in a common destiny‚ represent the human condition‚ where everyone from time to time becomes spokesperson for a difference.
Forms and scenic elements give life to a geography that is continually moved‚ shifted‚ manipulated.
Doors and crevices‚ empty crevices‚ open. The impression of a mystery that concerns us‚ indescribable and nameless‚ crosses the space. The countryside alters‚ leaving us in wonder at a place that reveals itself to be a point in movement. Unhappy with his pre–established role‚ the actor‚ in a receptive state‚ makes himself the servant of what surrounds him and exposes himself to the ambiguity of the significances‚ generating a broader meaning.
The boundary is unstable: the men in black become in turn inquisitors and those investigated‚ observers and those observed‚ witnesses or authors of acts of life‚ of love‚ of cruelty.”
Raffaella Giordano
Gallery
…an archive of human relations, with all the necessary ambiguity.
The rule is disaffection to the role and the continuous change in the hierarchy
of values. Emotional engagement is powerful and takes you far away: just disarm yourself and get hurt by the light.
Raffaella Giordano lets slip an arrow that after piercing her seven
companions nails us all, one by one, on the thinnest and most poignant edge of feeling.
Carlo Bruni
a project by Raffaella Giordano
for eight performers Raffaella Giordano‚ Piera Principe‚ Doriana Crema‚ Clelia Moretti‚ Aldo Rendina‚ Elena De Renzio‚ Enrico Tedde‚ Giulio De Leo
conceived and choreographed by Raffaella Giordano
lighting design Vincent Longuemare
music⁄sound design Lorenzo Brusci
set design Stefano Ricci
thanks to Danio Manfredini‚ Marina Borruso e Marco Manchisi
production Sosta Palmizi
with the support of Fondazione Emilia Romagna Teatro
e DBM (progetto sostenuto da EU – Culture 2000)‚ L’Officina Atelier Marseillais de Production / Dansem – Marseille‚ Théâtre des Bernardines – Marseille‚ Fondazione Teatro Metastasio di Prato‚ R.E.D Reggio Emilia Danza–Ass. Reggio Parma Festival‚ Armunia – Festival della Riviera‚ Viartisti Teatro – Teatrimpegnocivile‚ Théâtre De La Bastille – Paris‚ Teatro Comunale di Castiglion Fiorentino
21>22.04.2004
Comédie de Caen‚ Théâtre d’Herouville – Caen – Francia
15>16.04.2004
La Rose des Vents – Villeneuve d’Ascq – Francia
31.03>01.04.2004
Théâtre des Bernardines – Marsiglia – Francia
24>26.03.2004
ETANT DONNE: l’Hors‚ Théâtre Garonne – Tolosa – Francia
18>19.03.2004
Europa Europa 2‚ La Coupole Scène Nationale de Sénart Combs–La–Ville – Francia
21>22.02.2004
Teatro Kismet – Bari
08>09.05.2003
Teatro Gobetti – Torino
28.02>03.03.2003
Théâtre de la Bastille – Parigi – Francia
21>22.02.2003
Teatro Bonci – Cesena (FC)
13>16.02.2003
Teatro Metastasio – Prato (FI)
05>08.02.2003
CRT‚ Teatro dell’Arte – Milano
04>05.10.2002
Mobil(e)‚ Festival de danse régional‚ Atelier du Rhin ⁄ La Manufacture – Colmar – Francia
27>30.09.2002
Dansem‚ Théâtre des Bernardines – Marsiglia – Francia
21.06.2002
Festival RED (Reggio Emilia Danza)‚ Teatro Ariosto di Reggio Emilia – Reggio Emilia
02>03.03.2002
Teatro Solvay – Rosignano (LI)