Terramara 1991/2013

choreography
MICHELE ABBONDANZA
with
ELEONORA CHIOCCHINI e FRANCESCO PACELLI
reconstruction
ANTONELLA BERTONI
music
J. S. BACH, G. YARED, S. BORÈ e musiche della tradizione popolare
1991 staging
LUCIO DIANA
lighting
CARLO MELONI
costume maker
MARTA GRISO
technical direction
ANDREA GENTILI
organisation
DALIA MACII
administration and PR office
FRANCESCA LEONELLI
1991 production
DRODESERA, CENTRO SERVIZI CULTURALI
2013 production
COMAGNIA ABBONDANZA/BERTONI
re-staging with the RIC.CI project
RECONSTRUCTION ITALIAN CONTEMPORARY CHOREOGRAPHY ANNI ‘80/’90
conception and artistic direction
MARINELLA GUATTERINI
in collaboration with
AMAT – ASSOCIAZIONE MARCHIGIANA ATTIVITÀ TEATRALI, ARTEVEN CIRCUITO TEATRALE REGIONALE VENETO – CITTÀ DI VENEZIA – ASSESSORATO ALLE ATTIVITÀ CULTURALI, TEATRO PUBBLICO PUGLIESE
in coproduction with
FONDAZIONE DEL TEATRO GRANDE DI BRESCIA, FONDAZIONE FABBRICA EUROPA PER LE ARTI CONTEMPORANEE, FONDAZIONE MILANO TEATRO SCUOLA PAOLO GRASSI, FONDAZIONE RAVENNA MANIFESTAZIONI, FONDAZIONE TEATRO COMUNALE DI FERRARA, TORINODANZA
with the support of
MINISTERO PER I BENI E LE ATTIVITÀ CULTURALI – DIPARTIMENTO SPETTACOLO, PROVINCIA AUTONOMA DI TRENTO – SERVIZIO ATTIVITÀ CULTURALI, COMUNE DI ROVERETO – ASSESSORATO ALLA CONTEMPORANEITÀ, REGIONE AUTONOMA TRENTINO – ALTO ADIGE, CASSA RURALE DI FOLGARIA – FILIALE DI ROVERETO, CENTRO SERVIZI CULTURALI SANTA CHIARA
costume sponsor
ATELIER MATRA GRISO


The first love is never forgotten: this is the true choreographical story of their meeting.

 

Terramara was the first work from this duo-company which delved into the theme of relationships between two beings, a theme which the company would then go on to study and portray in many other ways. Terramara was more than a success in what it achieved. A wonderful and promising debut piece lasting one hour in which excellence is displayed, almost shown off. Delicately choreographed to reinforce those mediterranean characteristics which are all ours, a fine example and certainly to be rediscovered today.
Now we see it performed by two young dancers chosen from the Italian scene and guided by two original choreographers. Its re-make, like previous key works by RIC.CI (Reconstruction Italian Contemporary Choreography of the 80s/90s) is not just an archaeological unearthing but an example of a fresh revival of a work with a generous mix of fine choreography, musical construction set in an outstanding orange vibrance and physicality. (Marinella Gualterini)

 

Following my “work-school” with Carolyn Carlson and group work with Sosta Palmizi, regarding this work done “alone” I mainly remember an explosion of the imagination which I felt could grow and ripen intensely just like the smell and juice from the oranges used on stage…. (Michele Abbondanza)

 

On watching Eleonora and Francesco I see ourselves in them; our past in the present day, chasing each other, looking at each other, catching each other, lifting each other, sweating and tired, panting fast, scrambling around in that space which seems to be made up of earth and sky…. (Antonella Bertoni)

2013.   Teatro Toniolo – Mestre (VE) (premiere); Cavallerizza Reale – Torino; Teatro Sociale – Trento; Cantieri Teatrali Koreja – Lecce.
 
2014.   Teatro Comunale di Vicenza; Teatro Camploy – Verona; Teatro cantiere Florida – Firenze - Fabbrica Europa; Teatro della Fortuna – Fano (PU); Ravenna Festival – Teatro Rasi; Brescia – Teatro Grande; Teatro Comunale di Ferrara.
 
2015.   Teatro Gioia – Piacenza; PIM OFF – Milano; Teatro Kismet Opera – Bari; Teatro Verdi – Padova; Chiostro Santa Caterina - Finale Ligure (SV).   
 
2016.   Teatro Secci – Terni.
 
2017.   Teatro Sociale – Sondrio.
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