Animal Science
by Sayoko Onishi
Site-specific Butoh performance by worldwide known choreographer and performer Sayoko Onishi, music by Tony Lloyd.
Mesh
The work of Matteo Levaggi combines the double influence of Balanchine and Cunningham and adds an astute topical touch to this solid theoretical/esthetic base. Like his contemporaries Benjamin Millepied, Christopher Wheeldon, Wayne MacGregor, and before them Angelin Preljocaj, he bears the legacy of these masters in his genes. Mesh, a show specially created for the Centro Pecci of Prato, captures both movement, film projections, sound effects, and scenic elements. The choreography creates a link between the dancing body and nature, which is represented here by objects/junk, creating an atmospheric, visionary landscape. With these emotionally-charged elements, we meet again on stage the “artistic couple” Matteo Levaggi and Elisabetta Guttuso, who made their debut at the 21st Milan Triennale at the Pirelli Hangar Bicocca in the piece Yvonne, with the Ensemble Sentieri Selvaggi.
role. head of programming - theatre and dance
sector. performing arts workshop and performance
date. 2017
venue. Luigi Pecci Center for Contemporary Art, Prato (Italy)
Animal Science
Site-specific Butoh performance by worldwide known choreographer and performer Sayoko Onishi. First prize at the Augusburg International Contemporary Dance Solo Competition in Germany, the performance is a sort of survival struggle between science and the animal world, where science deforms animal life to develop a new form. The fury of the animal turns against the power of man and finally, by mixing the two forces, the single energy of the universe springs from it.
project and performance: Sayoko Onishi
music: Tony Lloyd
artistic director: Hermann Markard
role. head of programming - theatre and dance
sector. performing arts
date. 2017
venue. Luigi Pecci Center for Contemporary Art, Prato (Italy)
