OPEN REHEARSAL_COMPAGNIA ARTEMIS DANZA
Extravagant characters, good and bad, usurpers and jesters, thrill on the scene like lightning ready to detonate. Immersed in magical atmospheres and mocking situations, these creatures dance the wonder of life and encounters, always on the edge between reality and enchantment. Energies that propagate and connect showing the human in its infinite facets. Ironic and tragic, pure and naive, energetic and sardonic, the Fellinian character feeds on everything that surrounds him, making him part of himself and his story. In this new creation by Monica Casadei, the bodies cross the contemporary dance and circus, the dream and the real world, accompanied by the unforgettable music composed by Nino Rota for Federico Fellini. Euphoric and sparkling choreographies, virtuosity and an irresistible humanity animate this show making it a poetic and sensitive manifesto celebrating the history of Italian cinema and music.
CANCELLED OPEN REHEARSAL
“All that mankind has experienced is written in the body. To dance the soul, the ancient one and the one of today, is to place movement and form at the service of necessity, urgency, emotion and soul” M.C.
Originally from Ferrara and graduated with honors with a thesis on Plato and dance, Monica Casadei, after a competitive career in rhythmic gymnastics, devoted herself to the study of classical and modern dance, first in Italy, then in London, finally in Paris, where she met the choreographers Pierre Doussaint and Isabelle Doubouloz and the master André Cognard Hanshi So shihan, with whom she still practices the martial art of Aikido. He founded the company Artemis Danza in France, with which he moved to Italy in 1997, creating an intense production activity that counts, to date, over forty original creations. From 1998 to 2007 the company is in residence at the Fondazione Teatro Due in Parma, while from 2014 it is in artistic residence at the Teatro Comunale in Bologna. Artemis Danza has been invited to the most important Italian theatres and festivals, in numerous international tours and festivals.
Fundamental in Monica Casadei’s artistic research are the contamination with different artistic, cultural and geographical territories, as well as the exploration of urban places and spaces that become the theatre of performance actions.
Alongside the production activity, Artemis supports, produces and promotes young authors and carries out many activities for the training of the public.