Body Parts (PL)

Body Parts (PL)

Ramona Nagabczyńska

Live Performance

02/10/2022 | Sunday | 19:00 (43’)
Synergio
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Body Parts is the outcome of a choreographic fascination with the face. The performance looks into its organicity and its cultural status. 

The face is considered to be the interface of the human being’s psyche and is surrounded by a romantic aura. Recent research into motor neurons gives us insight into the reasons why the face achieved such cult status, but somehow scientific research never manages to overthrow the older discourses of the face.

Where did contemporary dance’s obsession with the neutral face come from and what is this neutral face? What is the connection between the grotesque and female subjectivity? What do choreographies of the face tell us about cultural oppression? How competent are we at looking at faces?

Choreography: Ramona Nagabczyńska

Dramaturgical support: Mateusz Szymanówka and Agata Siniarska

Artistic mentorship: Philippe Riéra

Music: Georges Bizet, Vincenzo Bellini, Mina, Prince

Props: Nagi Gianni

Lights: Jędrzej Jęcikowski

Text based on Paul Thomas Anderson 

Photo: Witek Orski

Graphic design: Jakub de Barbaro based on the album cover of Mina: The Collection 3.0 

Premiere: 9 November 2019 Komuna//Warszawa

Production: Burdąg Foundation

Partners: Centrum w Ruchu, CSW Zamek Ujazdowski, Buda Kortrijk, Lubelski Teatr Tańca, Tanzfabrik Berlin, Komuna//Warszawa

Produced thanks to the support of the Municipality of Warsaw.