Interplay/16 Festival Brings Contemporary Dance to Turin
The contemporary dance festival Interplay/16 commenced in Turin on May 18 and will continue until June 10. Under the direction of Natalìa Casorati, performances are set in venues such as Teatro Astra, Fonderie Teatrali Limone, and MEF – Museo Ettore Fico. A total of thirty companies from fifteen different nations will showcase eleven national and fourteen regional premieres. Organized by Associazione Culturale Mosaico Danza with backing from MiBACT and others, the festival delves into themes of contemporary life and artistic expression across Europe. Notable performances include Lorenzo Senni's score for Michele Rizzo's Higher and Daniele Albanese's Drumming solo, along with conceptual pieces like RootLessRoot's Collective Loss of Memory and Euripides Laskaridis's Relic. Additionally, the festival emphasizes female and urban dance, featuring the Youngest Critics for Dance initiative.
Key facts
- Interplay/16 runs from May 18 to June 10 in Turin.
- Artistic director Natalìa Casorati chose five venues: Teatro Astra, Fonderie Teatrali Limone, Lavanderia a Vapore, Piazza Vittorio Veneto, and MEF – Museo Ettore Fico.
- Thirty companies from fifteen countries and multiple Italian regions perform.
- Eleven national premieres and fourteen regional premieres are scheduled.
- Organized by Associazione Culturale Mosaico Danza.
- Supported by MiBACT, Regione Piemonte, Città di Torino, Torinodanza Teatro Stabile Torino, Fondazione Piemonte dal Vivo, banking foundations, and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
- Lorenzo Senni composed the soundtrack for Michele Rizzo's Higher.
- Nico Muhly collaborated on Loom.
- Daniele Albanese's Drumming solo features live percussion.
- Le Supplici's Ossidiana uses live music by Daniela Cattivelli.
- RootLessRoot's Collective Loss of Memory incorporates video.
- Euripides Laskaridis's Relic critiques Greece with irony.
- Idiot-syncrasy by Moreno Solinas and Igor Urzelai explores desire and frustration.
- Focus on female dance with Liat Waysbort and Roser Lopez Espinosa.
- Urban dance features Candelaria Antelo, Arthur Bazin, and Lander Patrick.
- Collaborations with international choreographic centers for residencies.
- Youngest Critics for Dance program educates youth.
Entities
Artists
- Natalìa Casorati
- Lorenzo Senni
- Michele Rizzo
- Nico Muhly
- Daniele Albanese
- Fabrizio Favale
- Daniela Cattivelli
- Euripides Laskaridis
- Moreno Solinas
- Igor Urzelai
- Andrea Costanza Martini
- Liat Waysbort
- Roser Lopez Espinosa
- Candelaria Antelo
- Arthur Bazin
- Lander Patrick
Institutions
- Associazione Culturale Mosaico Danza
- MiBACT
- Regione Piemonte
- Città di Torino
- Torinodanza Teatro Stabile Torino
- Fondazione Piemonte dal Vivo
- Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Teatro Astra
- Fonderie Teatrali Limone
- Lavanderia a Vapore
- MEF – Museo Ettore Fico
- RootLessRoot
- Le Supplici
Locations
- Turin
- Italy
- Piazza Vittorio Veneto
- Greece