This piece puts paintings, dancers and actors in motion together, questioning the idea of identity. The one that we have and other ones, that we might want to take over, explore, or just look through someone elses eyes for a moment.
The portraits are being used as characters, taking life thanks to the dancers bodies, using them as masks, adding a 3 dimensional aspect.
Each portrait has been given an own text by writer Fabienne Pharo, and a new personality emerges from the character, the painting talking the role of an actor.
Instead of having the audience visiting the paintings as in a gallery, the audience is sitting down and the paintings occupy the space. Roles are being exchanged and finally, we are all able to change our point of view, change the cards and rewrite our own history.
Choreography, paintings and concept: Michaela Meschke
Performers: Valerie Bourgeois, Sabrina Marion, Michaela Meschke, Candy Rigaud, Thomas Degas, José Luis Pagès, Anders Sanzén
Texts: Fabienne Pharo
Photography: Benoît Pailley
Une semaine de danse avec entrée libre pour contribuer à la vie culturelle de l'île.
A week of dancing, free for all, to contribute to the island's cultural life.
Qui sommes-nous ? / Who are we ?
Michaela Meschke est une chorégraphe suédoise qui vit et travaille en France. Jacqueline Savidge est une artiste anglaise qui vit et travaille à Hydra, en Grèce. Elles ont décidé ensemble d'organiser Hydra Dance Days.
Michaela Meschke is a Swedish choreographer living and working in France. Jacqueline Savidge is an English artist living and working in Hydra, Greece. Together, they decided to organize the Hydra Dance Days.
Notre projet / Our project
Une soirée de danse donnée par des artistes grecques et internationaux et des ateliers gratuit sur inscription.
An dance performance with Greek and international artists aswell as workshops. Free entrance for all the events. Restricted numbers for the workshops.
Artistes invités / Invited artists
Alex Cuadros Juglar and Silas Henriksen, dancers of the Norweigan National Ballet, Spain and Norway,
François Grolier, Compagnie Moveo, France
Cécile Lassonde et Mathilde Meritet, Compagnie Page 55, France
Lina Orologa, Greece
Pavlina Tsiatisou, Greece
Où et Quand ? / Where and When ?
La soirée internationale de danse aura lieu le jeudi 11 juillet à l'Hydrama Theatre à Vlychos.
Michaela Meschke va donner des ateliers de danse du lundi 8 juillet au jeudi 11 juillet, de 10h à 12h dans le centre de Hydra.
Cécile Lassonde va donner des ateliers de danse du samedi 13 juillet au dimanche 14 juillet, de 19h à 20h30 dans le centre de Hydra.
The international evening performance evening will take place on Thursday 11 July at The Hydrama Theatre in Vlychos.
Michaela Meschke will give dance workshops from Monday 8 July until Thursday 11 July, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm in Hydra town.
Cécile Lassonde will give dance workshops from Saturday 13 July to Sunday 14 July, from 19:00 am to 20:30 pm in Hydra town.
For further information, please contact compagniemoveo@gmail.com