Margarida Constantino and Roberta Maimone present a double bill featuring SELF-HELP in its first performance in Amsterdam, alongside the premiere of the full-length version of ALEX.
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SELF-HELP: how to make babies, have a career and eat organic is a self-help book trapped in the confinements of a movement performance. It tells us the story of the ridiculous expectations of coming-of-age in radical satirical observations. It demythologizes the subjects of immigration, unemployment, and sex-based social structures by sharing personal anecdotes from nomadic aspiring artists and gender-nonconforming feminists.
Choreography and artistic direction: Margarida Constantino
Performance: Margarida Constantino and Rodrigo Ribeiro
Light design: Rodrigo Ribeiro
Costume Design: Margarida Constantino
Live music composition: Rodrigo Ribeiro
Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni
Original song writing: ‘It’s been years’ by Margarida in collaboration with Maas Van Gogh
Dramaturgy and movement coaching: Hans Timmerman and Katarzyna Sitars
Supported by LeineRoebana Dance Company & Magnezy Dance Productions
ALEX delves into the inevitable question of “who am I.” It is a psychological process—a moment of reflection and self- confrontation, both individually and in relation to others. When you meet someone new, it is natural for humans to mirror each other, which can lead to the discovery of aspects of yourself that you hadn’t previously noticed. You feel the urge to pause, observe, listen, understand, engage, accept, and connect with them.
The animated characters narrate the concept with gestures in a humorous key, with the desire to make it a pleasant experience and to indulge in a smile.
Choreography and artistic direction: Roberta Maimone
Performance: Yashasvi Shrotriya , Roberta Maimone
Music composition: Clara Cozzolino
Assistant Choreographer: Lela Di Costanzo
Costume Design: Roberta Maimone
with handcrafted pieces by Alice Di Maio, Giacomo Raffo
Supported by Korzo Theater, AFK, ICK, Network Anticorpi XL
