Albania Dance Meeting – BLOT
BLOT—Body Line of Thought
created by SIMONA DEACONESCU, VANESSA GOODMAN
with SIMONA DABIJA, MARIA-LUIZA DIMULESCU
original music MONOCUBE
stage design CIPRIAN CIUCLEA
artistic consultants OLIVIA NIȚIS, MARTA DE MENEZES
production design DIANA MIROȘU
light design & technical direction HERMINA STĂNCIULESCU
production & distribution ALEXANDRA MIHALI
co-produced by TANGAJ COLLECTIVE, ACTION AT A DISTANCE, THE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR DANCE IN BUCHAREST
co-finance by THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE NATIONAL CULTURAL FUND IN ROMANIA, CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
supported by BIOFRICTION, CULTIVAMOS CULTURA, PLASTIC ORCHID FACTORY, LEFT OF MAIN
BLOT, acronym for Body Line of Thought, explores movement in relation to the bacteria in our body. The show presents the body as an interconnected system, strong and fragile at the same time. Designed as a hybrid performance, a mix of conference and choreographic show, BLOT talks about similarities between humans and other animals, such as perspiration, smell, reproduction, physical exercise, and immunity. From micro to macro, the performance addresses how bacteria influence these processes and connect us with the planet.
