This is home - Peformance
Live Performance
Premiere at «Das Tanzfest Basel», Foyer Public Theater Basel, May 14, 2022
30min, spoken language and sound, E/HEB/SP/RU, 2022
«The week started with a wild, very rich improvisation research that continued throughout the entire week. Topics such as support, nesting, stagnation, state of alarm, emotional memories and solitude were shared, inquired and emerged from the investigation.»
Research documentation May 2022
Film documentation, Image by Ramon Giger
Texts by Gina Osuna Sanchez, June 2022
«I personally felt compelled to delve into movement and rhythm influenced by the performance of the rest of the cast as a way to relate to the group and piece, the sweetness inhabiting spinning, the diversity of movement mostly on the upper body when immersed in such and activity, the bodily reaction to sound landscapes, sensuality and the ‘Love Amour’, an imaginary jumpsuit created to navigate the world made out of flexible glass, stripy black leather shoulder pads full of rhinestones, the highest heel, half thigh, silver icy boots faded to the glass, a fluorescent orange, punky helmet and a multicolour print of intermittent lights over the chest, right on the heart side.(...)»
«On May 14th 2022 at Foyer Public Theater Basel I had the honour to take part in the performance of This is Home - Performance, an originally research based project now evolving into a stage piece created by the magnificent artist (and beloved friend) Florine Leoni.»
May 14, 2022
Foyer Public Theater Basel
Images by Gaspard Weissheimer
CREDITS
Idea, artistic direction, costumes, production: Florine Leoni
Choreographic direction: Clea Onori
Performance and co-choreography: Eli Cohen, Juan Felipe Amaya Gonzalez, Inna Krasnoper, Nicole Michalla,
Gina Osuna Sanchez
Dramaturgical advice: Mona De Weerdt
Sound advice: Jannik Giger
Production assistance: Azura Silberschmidt
Internship: Anna Bothe
Contact at Tanzfest Basel: Ursula Haas
Contact at Foyer Public Theater Basel: Belinda Schweizer
Photo documentation: Gaspard Weissheimer
Film documentation: Ramon Giger
Fundraising: Patricia Bianchi
«I feel that I am on the threshold before waking up from a dream filled with an infinity of lights rich in intensities as well as some shadows. Right there where the beauty of Life resides.’
I will always be forever grateful to Florine Leoni, that ray of light who continues to create the space for discovery, growth and Love to exist. I ❤ THIS IS HOME»
FUNDING
Fondation Nestlé pour l’Art, Fonds Werkraum Warteck pp, Kunstkredit Basel-Stadt, Landis & Gyr Stiftung, Wilhelm und Ida Hertner-Strasser Stiftung