“The fantastic journey is the expedient used in this new work of choreographer Mvula Sungani to tell a few stories from within themselves, lead to a fictional island where all cultures meet.
This dreamlike and multiethnic path starts from the pursuit of knowledge of those forces that create the most important and evocative musical atmospheres, giving life to the complex "machine" of human emotions both in its individual and collective.
The idea of thinking about a location in mitor, that the Magna Greece, namely the South Italy, with its rhythms and traditions, plunges into the Mediterranean and reach the beaches of other continents, mixing physical dance with folk dancing and African dances.
The starting point are the shows Etnika and imagination and adds many new choreography. " Man, know thyself, and you will know the Universe "the ancients; and between men and origin countries all stories and ancient legends appear to establish links and similarities often closely intertwined. A descent into themselves, then, where the places of the mind become real, physical places, almost a geography of the soul.
This trip, it takes strength and structure from the classical music combined with popular music, is a reconnaissance around the most intimate aspects but most real individual sounds that come from the people. So, for example, the loving impulse is known and described in her aspect of passion from the songs of folk origin and so on. In short, each will have its own music and dance every dance its own meaning. (Source Roman Theatre Festival Volterra)
ANEMOS – Mvula Sungani Physical Dance
Assistant Director and choreographer Mvula Sungani
Dancers: Emanuela Bianchini, Florinda Uliano, Clare Baig, Giulia Francescotti, Raphael Rizzo, Damian Griffins.
Live music: Riccardo Medile
PHOTO MVULA SUNGANI PHYSICAL DANCE