Ioana Mona Popovici & Nanohach

PORTRAIT

• Venue: Romania/Czech Republic
• Dates: 21/22 April
• Nationality: Romania/Czech Republic
• Time: 8pm
• Duration: 50 mins
• Tickets: €20/€17 (concession)

He is deaf. He got deaf from being yelled at over the years.

Portrait presents several stories about guilt, lack of forgiveness and blameful relationships. The performers explore notions of refuge, morality, hidden obsessions, children’s games and loneliness in a sinister playground scene. To a haunting score, the ensemble of five dancers scurry around the stage, frantically running, blamefully pointing fingers and desperately clapping out approval, as their individual stories unfold in a bizarre ritual of childhood games.

Ioana Mona Popovici is an emerging force in the world of contemporary dance. In 2006 she was selected as young choreographer to watch by Ballet Tanz magazine. This commission for Nanohach was awarded the Sazka Prize for Discovery in Dance in 2007.

Credits:

Choreography, Story, Concept
Ioana Mona Popovici

Created with and performed by
Anna Caunerová,
Lea Capková,
Michal Vodenka,
Honza Malik,
Marta Trpisovská

Costume Design
Mariana Jamniková

Stage Design
Peter Smetácek

Light Design
Jan Benes-McGadie

Produced By
Honza Malik & Nanohach o. s. / www. nanohach.cz

Co-produced & supported by: The Czech Ministry of Culture, The City Of Prague, Tanec Praha, Ponec Theatre, Theatre 29-Pardubice

Photo credits to Dragan Dragin

Read an interview with Ioana Mon Popovici on Portrait here