An androgynous being takes to the stage to discuss the barriers between genders and shows us how society considers those that do not fit into a particular category as "monsters". A multidisciplinary production that blends reality and fiction.
Silvia Calderoni, the sole performer in this show, has worked with Motus since 2005, appearing at the Grec with the company in both 2009 and 2012. Those who have already seen the works of this innovative troupe will be familiar with their stage codes, born of hybridisation and the fusion of different languages. This time, Motus takes texts from the literature of gender, essays and novels on queer themes (from Judith Butler to Paul B. Preciado), music and a host of audiovisual resources in a production in which the barriers between the performer’s autobiographical material and fiction become hazy. MDLSX is an invitation to reflect on how we tend to exclude all those who do not fit into the standard categories that we have established. The play speaks of gender, but it also provides food for thought that can also be applied to other aspects of life. For what Calderoni does on stage is to conduct a hypnotic, emotive exploration of barriers of all kinds, showing them to be artificial. MDLSX is a play on a theme that is more and more present in our lives, and it takes the form of a surprising DJ and VJ session. The latest creation of Enrico Casagrande and Daniela Nicolò, founders of a company that presented MDLSX in 2015 but will continue to explore the theme of conflict and borders in their next production, Black Drama, which they will premiere in 2018.
Production: Motus 2015
In cooperation with La Villette - Résidence d’artistes 2015 (Paris), Create To Connect (EU Project), Bunker/ Mladi Levi Festival (Ljubljana), Santarcangelo 2015 Festival Internazionale del Teatro in Piazza, L’arboreto - Teatro Dimora Di Mondaino, Marche Teatro and IstitutoItaliano diCultura.
With the support of Ministero dei Beni e delle Attività Culturali e del Turismo, Regione Emilia-Romagna
Direcció: Enrico Casagrande i Daniela Nicolò; Dramatúrgia: Daniela Nicolò i Silvia Calderoni; Interpretació: Silvia Calderoni; Disseny d'il·luminació: Alessio Spirli; Disseny de so / concepció sonora: Enrico Casagrande; Disseny de vídeo: Alessio Spirli; Amb la participació de: Paolo Panella i Damiano Bagli; Producció: Elisa Bartolucci i Valentina Zangari; Mànager de la gira: Ilaria Mancia;
