Thomas Steyaert / Ponyhill
Solatium
Solatium is a stage work inspired by the Belgium post-metal band Amenra. The four young dancers on stage perform an extremely physical interpretation of screaming bodies, endless falling, repetitive patterns of loss and memory in order to find and transmit consolation. Consolation for very personal matters such as sickness, loss of friends and family members or an empathic relation regarding the pain of others.
Solatium is produced by Andreea Capitanescu/WASP & 4Culture, in co-production with LifeLongBurning and ICI - CCN Montpellier / Languedob-Roussillon and with the support of the Cultura 2007 — 2013 programme. This project was financed by the Administration of the National Cultural Fund (European commission).
Based in Bucharest, WASP — Working Art Space & Production is an independent alternative space with a focus on contemporary dance, visual arts experiments, underground contemporary theatre and multimedia addicts. Repurposing 500 square meters of an old communist factory, the place hosts the annual eXplore Dance Festival – Bucharest International Contemporary Dance and Performance, as well as the 4Culture Association’s offices.
Choreography: Thomas Steyaert
Created with and performed by: Georgeta Corca, Simona Dabija, Corina Tătărău and Eliza Trefaș
Music: Amenra
Light and set design: Bas Devos, Thomas Steyaert
