Superstella | The Fridas

Shows

VITTORIO PAGANI
SUPERSTELLA
by and with Vittorio Pagani
production Equilibrio Dinamico

National premiere and co-production

> Project selected by ResiDance - action of the Anticorpi XL Network

In this show, the young choreographer Vittorio Pagani reflects on the concept of performance, on the importance of icons and their deconstruction, addressing the conflict between idealization and reality. Inspired by the great stars of art, the performance combines texts and dance, evoking Fellini and the world of Italian songwriting.

Vittorio Pagani, performer and choreographer, investigates themes such as performativity and subversion in his works. In 2018 he joined the Ballet Junior de Genève, while in 2021 he created the pas de deux Around 5:65, selected for the RIDCC2022 platform. He has a Master's Degree in Expanded Dance Practice, obtained in 2023 at the University of Arts London. A The Place London creates A Solo in the Spotlights, a creation selected for Resolution2023, the Showcase of Young Authorial Dance 2023 and Aerowaves 2024 and danced in numerous Italian and European festivals.

SOFIA NAPPI
THE FRIDAS
choreography Sofia Nappi
music to be defined
production Komoco/Sofia Nappi

National premiere and co-production

Komoco's new work delves into the thematic richness of Kahlo's painting The Two Fridas: it hints at the individual paths of the subjects of the work, acknowledging at the same time their separate existence and inevitable connection. An exploration of the complex dance between individuality and interdependence through a multifaceted narrative that resonates with contemporary audiences.

Sofia Nappi, choreographer and dancer, graduated from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre in New York and is currently deepening her studies with the Batsheva Dance Company to become a teacher of Gaga technique. She is the artistic director and co-founder of the KOMOCO project thanks to the support of the historic Ass. Sosta Palmizi and the special closeness of her first collaborators and muses Adriano Popolo Rubbio and Paolo Piancastelli. Since its first creations, KOMOCO has received important awards, such as the Partner Introdans Award at the Rotterdam International Duet Choreography Competition 2021 but also the First Prize, the Critics' Award and the Production Award from the Tanja Liedtke Foundation and the artistic director Marco Goecke of the Staatstheater Hannover. Sofia Nappi also continues her career as an independent choreographer, creating works for international dance companies such as the National Theatre Mannheim, the Staatsoper Hannover, the Scottish Dance Theater, the Nederlands Dans Theatre and the Göteborg Opera. In parallel with her choreographic creation work, she also continues her research and training at a national and international level between New York, Paris, Amsterdam, Rome and Florence, in collaboration with the dancers of her company.