Fantasie minor
Choreographer Marco da Silva Ferreira, who hails from the club scene, is a master at mixing genres. In the outdoor location performance Fantasie Minor he juxtaposes the romantic sounds of Schubert's four-handed piano piece with the four feet of two hip-hop dancers, trained in battles and freestyle. A story is unfolding that goes way beyond the culture clash.
Festival Julidans
Programme section Julidans Open Air
Dutch premier
Location Different locations
Run time 30 minutes
Genre Dance
Language Language no problem
Dazzling piano choreography for four hands and four feet
In the playful duet of two young urban dancers, choreographed by Marco da Silva Ferreira, the inherent lightness and joy of dance lies hidden. In Fantasie Minor, inspired by the score of Schubert's Fantaisie in F minor D.940, Chloé Robidoux and Anka Postic, close childhood friends, take you on a journey of discovery through the various facets and gestural codes of house and classical dance. The limited space of the outdoor venue forces them to interact closely, further challenging their creativity and abilities.
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With infectious fun, they play with gender codes and choreographic clichés. Dressed in caps, white T-shirts, shorts and thick black boots, they move synchronously across the stage, almost like in a boxing ring. But as the choreography progresses, it goes beyond just 'conquering'; a profound emotional openness emerges.
Da Silva Ferreira unhesitatingly combines house and hip-hop, dance hall and classical, to give dance an urgent vitality. With Fantasie Minor, he creates a rite of passage between extremes, which is stressed by Schubert's piece, the last he composed before his death at the age of 31. Remixed with urban and techno, the music runs through various moods, constantly encouraging the dancers to balance between extremes.
Credits
Conception, choreography: Marco da Silva Ferreira
Performed by: Anka Postic and Chloé Robidoux
Sound design and creation: Rui Lima and Sérgio Martins, from Fantasie in F minor by Franz Schubert
Pianists: Lígia Madeira and Luís Duarte
Record and studio mix: Suse Ribeiro
Lighting design: Marco da Silva Ferreira, in collaboration with Florent Beauruelle and Valentin Pasquet
Costumes: Aleksandar Protic
Choreographic assistant: Elsa Dumontel
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Executive production: Centre Chorégraphique National de Caen en Normandie
Co-production: Le Trident, Scène nationale de Cherbourgen-Cotentin, TANDEM Scène nationale Arras-Douai, Culture Commune, Scène nationale du bassin minier du Pas-de-Calais, Espace 1789, Scène conventionnée d’intérêt national pour la danse de Saint-Ouen, Atelier de Paris / CDCN
With the support of: Ministère de la Culture « Residency for Associated Artist » of DRAC Normandie, the Calvados Departement for a residency in Terre d'Auge, Caisse des Dépôts, Institut Français for France-Portugal Season 2022
Studio provided by: La Bibi, Caen