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Donka (Una carta a Txèkhov)

  • Daniele Finzi Pasca
  • Sala Tallers
  • 17/10/2012 al 21/10/2012

Circus La màgia del circ més espectacular Daniele Finzi Pasca, un dels creadors més destacats del panorama del circ mundial, ens convida a introduir-nos en l’espectacularitat del món del circ mitjançant un homenatge visual, màgic i memorable a Txèkhov. Donka, en rus, és una campaneta que tenen les canyes de pescar per avisar si un peix ha mossegat l’ham. L’escriptor rus acostumava a relaxar-se i a inspirar-se tot pescant. Fascinat per aquesta imatge, Finzi Pasca, creador d’espectacles com Corteo del Cirque du Soleil (2003) o la cerimònia de cloenda dels Jocs Olímpics d’Hivern de Torí (2006), va endinsar-se en els diaris i els escrits de Txèkhov a la recerca del seu nou espectacle. El resultat és Donka, un poema visual creat a partir d’objectes i cossos suspesos a l’aire. Un espectacle que manté un equilibri delicat entre dansa, acrobàcia i la resta de disciplines característiques del circ.

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Daniele Finzi Pasca
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    Writing & direction Daniele Finzi Pasca Musical composer, orchestration, sound designer and choreographies Maria Bonzanigo Director of creation Antonio Vergamini Set & accessories designer Hugo Gargiulo Creative associate Julie Hamelin Costumes designer Giovanna Buzzi Lighting Daniele Finzi Pasca Sound Maria Bonzanigo Choreography Daniele Finzi Pasca Maria Bonzanigo Video designer Roberto Vitalini para bashiba.com Make-up designer and props maker Cristina Barbé Braga Cyr wheel inventor Daniel Cyr Researcher & Director's assistant Facundo Ponce de León
    Cast Moira Albertalli Helena Bittencourt Andrée-Anne Gingras-Roy Catherine Girard David Menes Félix Salas Beatriz Sayad Rolando Tarquini Technical & management team of Finzi Pasca's company Tour director Andrea Caruso Saturnino Technical & lights director Guillaume Labelle Machine operator Dave Bourdages Structure design Jens Leclerc Sound Fabio Lecce Project manager Chiqui Barbe Artistic coordination Genevieve Dupere Technical coordination Alexis Bowles tour coordination Andrea Caruso Photography & graphics Viviana Cangialosi Lights assistant Pierfranco Sofia Set assistant Barbara Bedrina Art assistant Miriam Mazza Teaching practice Pilar del Campo Marzio Picchetti Sebastiano Pedrazzini Thanks Fist TV channel of Russia, Swiss Airlines, management team of the Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne, Fabrizio Argioni, Biblioteca Cantonale de Lugano, Regina Blucher Fondazione Herman Hesse, Sophie Bolduc, Raffaela Bondietti, Maruo Carmine Archivio Cantonale Bellinzona, Fancesca Corti, Ente Turistico Lago Maggiore, Simone Filesi, Paul Glass, Tania Gotreaux, Ennio Graber, Roberto Grassi, Kay Leclerc, Lega Polmonare Ticinese, Sergio Lolli, Penelope Margaret Mackworth-Praed, Enrico Manfredini, Gianluca Marchesini, Stefania Morotti, Noemi Noto, Jean Olaniszyn, Massimo Palo, Massimo Pedrazzini, Alessandro Pietrolini, Polivideo SA, Mario Radaelli & Pia Todorovic, Beatrice Reichhart, Gianmaria Rezzonico, Nadine Stefani, Nadir Sutter, Elisa Volonterio Show programmed in the international festival dedicated to the 150th anniversary of Anton Txèkhov Production Companyia Finzi Pasca i Chekhov International Theatre Festival In coproduction with the Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne With the support of Government of Russia, Government de Moscou, AIL SA, City of Lugano, Repubblica e Cantone Ticino, Fondo Swisslos Pro Helvetia, Pour-cent culturel Migros, Ernst Goehner Stiftung, Fidinam SA Invited company

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