La Passeggiata
In the midst of an Italian spring, four figures descend from the mountains. The wind, forest, and flowing water infuse their procession towards the village, where they arrive at a historic site to dance.
Filmed on location in Novi Velia, Italy and within Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park. Special thanks to the Council & Community of Novi Velia.
Performed & co-created by: Fabiano Culora, Caryn McHose, Andrea Olsen, Gianluca Vincentini
Musical score: Scotty Hardwig, Alessandro Scarlatti, Il Giardino di Amore (Venere), “Augeletti Si Cantate.” Archive Production, Long Play Record. Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, “Concerto No. 3 in A Major.” Winterthur Symphony Orchestra. Westminster. Antonio Vivaldi
Production assistance & second camera: Michael Ryba
Cinematography, direction & editing: Scotty Hardwig
Costume coordinator: Fabiano Culora
Produced by: Mobius Dance & Atelier and Andrea Olsen
Encounter Three — Within Each-Other
Gianluca Vincentini’s screen dance, Within Each-Other, is a response to the ideas of what happens behind closed doors. It has an up close and personal physicality, exposing power for its subtly turbulent dynamics.
ARTISTIC TEAM
Concept & Direction: Gianluca Vincentini
Co-Creators and Performers: Theo Arran, Shawn Willlis, Stefania Pinato and Iolanda Portogallo
Music: Otis Jones
Costumes: Melissa Parry
Film and Editing: Kieran Dawes & Duncan McMannus
Möbius Dance is proud to be supported by Arts Council England and collaborates with the following partners: Leeds Dance Partnership, Leeds City College, Kala Sangam, Northern School of Contemporary Dance, Yorkshire Dance, Moving Art Management, Phoenix Dance Theatre, Opposite Café Chapel Allerton, Chilled Events and The Lockup.
Photos: Kieran Dawes & Duncan McMannus (Mobius Dance copyright)
Encounter Two — The Lost Child
The work explores masculinity; what it means to be a man in today’s society and why men are still discouraged from showing emotions.
If man is only a machine, what happens when that machine breaks down?
‘What is masculinity if not taking the weight / of a boy and straining it from oneself?’ Andrew McMillan
ARTISTIC TEAM
Concept and Directions: Gianluca Vincentini
Co-Creator and Performer: Benjamin Skinner
Music: Otis Jones
Director of Photography: Danilo Moroni
Production Assistant: Stefania Pinato
Funded by Arts Council England
Supported by Leeds Dance Partnership, Northern School of Contemporary Dance, Yorkshire Dance, Leeds City College, Phoenix Dance Theatre, Kala Sangam, Instituto Italiano di Cultura Londra, The Civic, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, York Dance Space, Moving Arts Management and Sadler’s Wells.
Encounter One — I find You in Me, you find Me in You
Encounter One — ‘I find you in me, you find me in you’
A duet with myself. A dilemma to follow, lead or co-exist within a world where boundaries shift and change - “fitting in a box” becoming increasingly redundant. Can I allow myself to let boundary lines blur while being within myself and accept compromise as part of co-existence?
Concept and Direction: Gianluca Vincentini
Co-Creator and performers: Amarnah Amuludun, Stefania Pinato
Music: Otis Jones
Lighting: Luke Haywood
Drawing: Ben Skinner
Costume: Valentina Golfieri
Film and edit: Joshua Hughes-Games for MFMfilms
This project was made possible thanks to the support in our crowdfunding campaign through which we received funds from over 80 different backers. We are highly grateful for the support!