Prima Nazionale

di e con Joseph Simon
musica Magnetic Minds, Abusey Junction

light design Quintus
costumi Min Li
drammaturgia Merel Heering

coproduzione Dansateliers Rotterdam, Azkuna Zentroa Bilbao
sostenuto da Dutch Performing Arts/FOND

In Chameleon il coreografo e danzatore Joseph Simon porta in scena una ricerca sui differenti linguaggi del movimento che possiede e che ha registrato nel proprio corpo. Alcuni di questi sono difficili da gestire, altri sono comuni e popolari, oppure imparentati tra di loro.
A partire dalla domanda sulla possibilità di distinguere chiaramente tutti questi linguaggi, Simon guida il pubblico in un viaggio sorprendente, dinamico e movimentato. Un viaggio che nasce dalla storia personale del coreografo, cresciuto in Paesi differenti, esposto a culture diverse.
E proprio come per le numerose lingue straniere che ha imparato, anche per la danza ha imparato diversi stili: una conoscenza così vasta, cui ora da coreografo attinge per combinarli insieme e indagare le diverse sfumature di temi come l’identità personale e culturale.

Parte di un'unica serata con La grazia del terribile e Gli Amanti. 

National première

created and performed by Joseph Simon
music Magnetic Minds, Abusey Junction

light design Quintus
costumes Min Li
dramaturgy Merel Heering

Dansateliers Rotterdam, Azkuna Zentroa Bilbao co-production
supported by Dutch Performing Arts/FOND

Can I be a chameleon? And if so, what would it look like if I transform into different colours? In Chameleon, choreographer/dancer Joseph Simon researches the different movement languages he himself embodies. Some languages are hard to master, others are spoken by many or closely related to each other. By asking himself if it is possible to clearly distinguish the different languages his body holds, Joseph takes the audience on a surprising, physical journey.

Coreografia, performance: Chara Kotsali
Drammaturgia: Dimitra Mitropoulou
Consulente artistico: Pericles Pravitas
Musica e sound design: Jeph Vanger
Composizione musicale originale "Furiosa": Dimitra Trypani
Progettazione illuminotecnica: Eliza Alexandropoulou
Tour assistente coreografo: Katerina Spyropoulou
Tour manager tecnico: Stavros Kariotoglou (Onassis Stegi)
Coordinatore del tour: Christina Liata (Onassis Stegi)
Gestione produzione / touring: Delta Pi
Commissionato e prodotto da: Onassis Stegi
TO BE POSSESSED premiered in Athens, at the ONASSIS DANCE DAYS in March 2023.
Il tour "to be possessed " è supportato dal programma di esportazione culturale "outward turn" di Onassis Stegi

L'assolo di Chara Kotsali è una ricerca sulle possessioni. Esplorando le testimonianze di donne provenienti da diversi contesti culturali, Kotsali si fa portavoce di queste storie sui demoni, l'esorcismo e l'invocazione degli spiriti. Così facendo, presenta un corpo in movimento che è sempre fuori da sé, una forma di esperienza che mette in discussione l'autosufficienza e l'autonomia della singola persona. "To be possessed" sperimenta la creazione di rituali e il risveglio delle molteplici voci che abitano in noi. Kotsali indulge nel demoniaco mentre cerca di animare i fenomeni che incontra, invitandoli a rivelare il loro carattere travolgente e sovversivo.

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

Concept, Choreography, Performance: Chara Kotsali
Dramaturgy: Dimitra Mitropoulou
Artistic Consultant: Periklis Pravitas
Music & Sound Design: Jeph Vanger
Original Music Piece “Furiosa”, Lip Sync Transcription & Harmonization: Dimitra Trypani
Lighting Design: Eliza Alexandropoulou
Tour choreographer assistant: Katerina Spyropoulou
Technical tour manager: Stavros Kariotoglou
Tour manager: Christina Liata ONASSIS STEGI
Production & Touring Management: Delta Pi
Commissioned & Produced by: ONASSIS STEGI
TO BE POSSESSED premiered in Athens, at the ONASSIS DANCE DAYS in March 2023.

Chara Kotsali’s 2023 dance solo is a rehearsal of demonic rituals. It premiered in March 2023 during Onassis Dance Days. In “to be possessed”, she summons spirits that haunt our language, our scriptures, our knowledge, our minds, and the material world itself.
By exploring women’s testimonies from different cultural contexts, Kotsali lets herself become a mouthpiece for these stories about demons, exorcism and the invocation of spirits. Doing so, she presents a moving body that is forever outside the self, a form of experience that calls into question the self-sufficiency and autonomy of the individual woman.
“to be possessed” experiments with the creation of rituals of remembrance and the stirring of the multiple voices that dwell within us. Kotsali indulges in the demonic as she attempts to animate the phenomena she encounters, inviting them to reveal their overwhelming yet subversive character.

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

ideazione Chiara Frigo
con Simone Baldo, Ilaria Campagnolo, Milli Cuman, Elisabetta Docimo, Michela Negro, Lamin Suno, Ana Luisa Novais Gomes, Giulia Vidale
realizzato in collaborazione con Dance Well Bassano del Grappa, Rete No LimitaC-tion

produzione Zebra Cultural Zoo
coproduzione CSC Bassano del Grappa
per CombinAzioni Festiva

Blackbird nasce dal desiderio di ricostruire una relazione, un dialogo creato tra sconosciuti che si incontrano, una compresenza in uno spazio in cui lo spettatore è chiamato ad essere parte attiva, attraverso una coreografia che mira ad alimentare questa esperienza intima, quasi a ridisegnare una prossimità che sembra sempre meno possibile. Un dispositivo di socialità che abita lo spazio pubblico: nella piazza, dieci performer tra insegnanti Dance Well e artisti della rete No Limita-C-tions, avranno a disposizione ciascuno una propria area, una sorta di privé in mezzo alla gente, in cui iniziare un incontro live. Delimitate da perimetri disegnati con gessi colorati, le relazioni si accendono ognuna a proprio modo; mentre la piazza si riempirà di tracce, di parole, di disegni, di frammenti che le persone lasceranno dopo aver vissuto questa esperienza.

Choreography  Chiara Frigo
In collaboration with Dance Well Teachers: Simone Baldo, Ilaria Campagnolo, Milli Cuman, Elisabetta Docimo, Giovanna Garzotto, Ana Luisa Novais Gomes, Michela Negro, Lamin Suno, Giulia Vidale
Music Colin Stetson, Arcade Fire 
Co-produced by Operaestate Festival/CSC Centro per la Scena Contemporanea, Associazione Culturale ZEBRA
With the support CombinAzioni Festival (Montebelluna)

Chiara Frigo creates Blackbird out of the desire to rebuild a relationship, a dialogue, between strangers who meet in a public space. There, the spectator is called to be an active part, through a choreography that redesigns a closeness that still seems impossible. A choreography that becomes a social device, where the audience, guided with ten performers including Dance Well teachers and artists from the No Limita-C-tions network, lights up new relationships and leaves traces that stay for longer than one event.

di Chisato Ohno
assistente alla coreografia Beatrice Bresolin
Sound design - Kazuo Ohno
Costume design - Yumi Shemesh

Prima nazionale - Produzione OE

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

La tradizionale creazione per i dancers di Dance Well, la pratica per persone con Parkinson ma aperta a tutta la comunità, pluripremiata a livello nazionale e dal 2022 anche progetto europeo sostenuto da Creative Europe, è affidata quest’anno all’artista della danza Chisato Ohno, che creerà una partitura movement based ispirata ai linguaggi della danza di cui è esperta, dando ai dancers una nuova opportunità di esplorazione dei linguaggi della danza contemporanea.
Dopo essersi diplomata alla Central School of Ballet, Chisato Ohno ha danzato con il Netherlands Dans Theater, e con la Batsheva Dance Company, e ha lavorato con coreografi come Ohad Naharin, William Forsythe, Mats Ek e Sharon Eyal. Attualmente è un’artista e insegnante residente a Londra, dove insegna alla London Contemporary Dance School e alla Rambert School, oltre a tenere corsi professionali.

 by Chisato Ohno
Choreography assistant - Beatrice Bresolin
Sound design - Kazuo Ohno
Costume design - Yumi Shemesh

OE Production - Nationale Premiere

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

This year’s creation for dancers of Dance Well, contemporary dance practice for people with Parkinson’s and open to the whole community, also European project since 2022, is entrusted this year to the dance artist Chisato Ohno, who will create a movement-based score, giving dancers a new opportunity to explore different languages of contemporary dance.

After graduating from Central School of Ballet, Chisato joined Netherlands Dans Theater 2 where she performed works by Jiri Kylian, Hans van Manen, Johan Inger, Paul Lightfoot, Gideon Obarzanek and many others. She continued to become a member of Batsheva Dance Company performing many works of Ohad Naharin and other choreographers including John Jasperse, William Forsythe, Mats Ek and Sharon Eyal. She then joined Karas Company of Saburo Teshigawara for two creations and tours of other repertory. Chisato returned to London and has been teaching Gaga since 2005. She teaches regular Professional classes in London and has taught company class for Akram Khan Company, Hofesh Shechter Company, Punch Drunk, Stopgap, Clod Ensemble, New Adventures, Lost Dog and others. She has been a member of faculty at the London Contemporary Dance School since 2013 and joined the Rambert School faculty in 2020.

di Chisato Ohno
assistente alla coreografia Beatrice Bresolin
Sound design - Kazuo Ohno
Costume design - Yumi Shemesh

Prima nazionale -Produzione OE

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

La tradizionale creazione per i dancers di Dance Well, la pratica per persone con Parkinson ma aperta a tutta la comunità, pluripremiata a livello nazionale e dal 2022 anche progetto europeo sostenuto da Creative Europe, è affidata quest’anno all’artista della danza Chisato Ohno, che creerà una partitura movement based ispirata ai linguaggi della danza di cui è esperta, dando ai dancers una nuova opportunità di esplorazione dei linguaggi della danza contemporanea.

Dopo essersi diplomata alla Central School of Ballet, Chisato Ohno ha danzato con il Netherlands Dans Theater, e con la Batsheva Dance Company, e ha lavorato con coreografi come Ohad Naharin, William Forsythe, Mats Ek e Sharon Eyal. Attualmente è un’artista e insegnante residente a Londra, dove insegna alla London Contemporary Dance School e alla Rambert School, oltre a tenere corsi professionali.

di Chisato Ohno
assistente alla coreografia Beatrice Bresolin
Sound design - Kazuo Ohno
Costume design - Yumi Shemesh

Prima nazionale -Produzione OE

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

La tradizionale creazione per i dancers di Dance Well, la pratica per persone con Parkinson ma aperta a tutta la comunità, pluripremiata a livello nazionale e dal 2022 anche progetto europeo sostenuto da Creative Europe, è affidata quest’anno all’artista della danza Chisato Ohno, che creerà una partitura movement based ispirata ai linguaggi della danza di cui è esperta, dando ai dancers una nuova opportunità di esplorazione dei linguaggi della danza contemporanea.

Dopo essersi diplomata alla Central School of Ballet, Chisato Ohno ha danzato con il Netherlands Dans Theater, e con la Batsheva Dance Company, e ha lavorato con coreografi come Ohad Naharin, William Forsythe, Mats Ek e Sharon Eyal. Attualmente è un’artista e insegnante residente a Londra, dove insegna alla London Contemporary Dance School e alla Rambert School, oltre a tenere corsi professionali.

di Chisato Ohno
assistente alla coreografia Beatrice Bresolin
Sound design - Kazuo Ohno
Costume design - Yumi Shemesh

Prima nazionale -Produzione OE

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

La tradizionale creazione per i dancers di Dance Well, la pratica per persone con Parkinson ma aperta a tutta la comunità, pluripremiata a livello nazionale e dal 2022 anche progetto europeo sostenuto da Creative Europe, è affidata quest’anno all’artista della danza Chisato Ohno, che creerà una partitura movement based ispirata ai linguaggi della danza di cui è esperta, dando ai dancers una nuova opportunità di esplorazione dei linguaggi della danza contemporanea.

Dopo essersi diplomata alla Central School of Ballet, Chisato Ohno ha danzato con il Netherlands Dans Theater, e con la Batsheva Dance Company, e ha lavorato con coreografi come Ohad Naharin, William Forsythe, Mats Ek e Sharon Eyal. Attualmente è un’artista e insegnante residente a Londra, dove insegna alla London Contemporary Dance School e alla Rambert School, oltre a tenere corsi professionali.

 by Chisato Ohno
Choreography assistant - Beatrice Bresolin
Sound design - Kazuo Ohno
Costume design - Yumi Shemesh

OE Production - Nationale Premiere

The traditional creation for the dancers of Dance Well, dance practice for people with Parkinson’s but open to the whole community (and since 2022 a European project supported by Creative Europe), is entrusted this year to the dance artist Chisato Ohno, who will create a movement-based score, giving dancers a new opportunity to explore the languages of contemporary dance.

After graduating from Central School of Ballet, Chisato joined Netherlands Dans Theater 2 where she performed works by Jiri Kylian, Hans van Manen, Johan Inger, Paul Lightfoot, Gideon Obarzanek and many others. She continued to become a member of Batsheva Dance Company performing many works of Ohad Naharin and other choreographers including John Jasperse, William Forsythe, Mats Ek and Sharon Eyal. She then joined Karas Company of Saburo Teshigawara for two creations and tours of other repertory.
Chisato returned to London and has been teaching Gaga since 2005. She teaches regular Professional classes in London and has taught company class for Akram Khan Company, Hofesh Shechter Company, Punch Drunk, Stopgap, Clod Ensemble, New Adventures, Lost Dog and others. She has been a member of faculty at the London Contemporary Dance School since 2013 and joined the Rambert School faculty in 2020.

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

The traditional creation for the dancers of Dance Well, dance practice for people with Parkinson’s but open to the whole community (and since 2022 a European project supported by Creative Europe), is entrusted this year to the dance artist Chisato Ohno, who will create a movement-based score, giving dancers a new opportunity to explore the languages of contemporary dance.

After graduating from Central School of Ballet, Chisato joined Netherlands Dans Theater 2 where she performed works by Jiri Kylian, Hans van Manen, Johan Inger, Paul Lightfoot, Gideon Obarzanek and many others. She continued to become a member of Batsheva Dance Company performing many works of Ohad Naharin and other choreographers including John Jasperse, William Forsythe, Mats Ek and Sharon Eyal. She then joined Karas Company of Saburo Teshigawara for two creations and tours of other repertory. Chisato returned to London and has been teaching Gaga since 2005. She teaches regular Professional classes in London and has taught company class for Akram Khan Company, Hofesh Shechter Company, Punch Drunk, Stopgap, Clod Ensemble, New Adventures, Lost Dog and others. She has been a member of faculty at the London Contemporary Dance School since 2013 and joined the Rambert School faculty in 2020.

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

 by Chisato Ohno
Choreography assistant - Beatrice Bresolin
Sound design - Kazuo Ohno
Costume design - Yumi Shemesh

OE Production - Nationale Premiere

The traditional creation for the dancers of Dance Well, dance practice for people with Parkinson’s but open to the whole community (and since 2022 a European project supported by Creative Europe), is entrusted this year to the dance artist Chisato Ohno, who will create a movement-based score, giving dancers a new opportunity to explore the languages of contemporary dance.

After graduating from Central School of Ballet, Chisato joined Netherlands Dans Theater 2 where she performed works by Jiri Kylian, Hans van Manen, Johan Inger, Paul Lightfoot, Gideon Obarzanek and many others. She continued to become a member of Batsheva Dance Company performing many works of Ohad Naharin and other choreographers including John Jasperse, William Forsythe, Mats Ek and Sharon Eyal. She then joined Karas Company of Saburo Teshigawara for two creations and tours of other repertory. Chisato returned to London and has been teaching Gaga since 2005. She teaches regular Professional classes in London and has taught company class for Akram Khan Company, Hofesh Shechter Company, Punch Drunk, Stopgap, Clod Ensemble, New Adventures, Lost Dog and others. She has been a member of faculty at the London Contemporary Dance School since 2013 and joined the Rambert School faculty in 2020.

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.