DEFLECTING MISFORTUNE AND AVERTING THE EVIL EYE

 

Deflecting Misfortune and Averting the Evil Eye proposes to translate the anasyrma, the ancient ritualistic practice of exposing one’s buttocks or genitals into a dance. The anasyrma, linked to various ancient religious cults, is a practice that fulfills a protective magic function. This practice has also been appropriated by diverse contemporary forms of protest. Paying tribute to various dance or feminist performances, the performance puts to the forefront the relationship between the poetic and the political.

Creation: 2025
Premiere: Sept. 12, 2025 * Stockholm, SE
Duration: Part 1 - 85 min. + Intermission - 15 min. + Part 2 - 40 min.

 
Choreography: Frédéric Gies
Dance: Rachel Tess
Music: Fiedel
Lighting design: Thomas Zamolo
Costumes: Grzegorz Matlag
Co-produced by Inkonst, Skogen and Weld
Residence support by MARC

With the support of Kulturrådet, Malmö stad and Region Skåne
 

  • Team:
    7 dancers, 1 musician, 1 technician

    Minimum Stage Dimension:
    W11m x D10m

    Height to the Grid:
    Min. of 6.5m.

    Technical Rider available on demand.

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