THEATRE IN PALM RESIDENCY PERFORMANCE “FACES TO THE SEA”
FRIDAY, 18 of OCTOBER 2024
19.00 Welcome
19.30 Performance
20.00 Colloquium – Question & Answer
Espronceda Institute of Art & Culture and the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM – CSIC) are pleased to invite you to the presentation of the performance Faces to the Sea.
Abstract:
With their backs to the wall.
With their faces to the sea.
When the city grows, it pushes out its borders and everything with it. Whatever doesn’t comply with the new order will be either consumed or annihilated. The people outside of the wall make the only possible choice – they follow the Spirit of the Sea into the waves to search for their new home. There, in the underwater world, they can find peace once again. But what happens when the city limits go beyond the borders of the land and into the waters?
The project is a part of the Theatre in Palm Residency researching the relationship between art and science. Using the power of myths and ancient storytelling, it touches upon the topics of biodiversity, interconnectivity, and current ecological crises, showing the invisible threads between the human and the marine ecosystem. It encourages the audience to consider interdependent and symbiotic relations, inspired by the notion that one cannot live detached from their environment.
It is a reflection on possible outcomes not only to respond to ecological threats but also to propose a new imaginary future that is capable of including the rights of human and non-human organisms in the decision-making process.
Artists in residence:
Anita Szymańska (@enajta) – A multidisciplinary Polish creator, Anita blends folk tales with polyphonic singing as she crafts her debut one-woman show.
Eirini Petraki (@trance_moiroloi @she_said_the_book_was_better) – A Greek-British actress and playwright, Eirini’s work in experimental theatre and children’s performances has earned recognition from the UN.
Ellen Finnerty (@canaiigo @bluehousetheatre) – Irish artist and performer Ellen merges physical theatre with language exploration and is co-founder of Dublin’s Bluehouse Theatre.
Marcos Mereles (@marcosmereles_) – A London-based filmmaker, Marcos’s debut feature premiered at the BFI London Film Festival and has been celebrated across global festivals.
Sabine Neilande (@sabineneilande) – Latvian contemporary dance artist Sabine fuses dance with thought-provoking themes, consistently pushing the limits of her art.
Curators:
Alessia Gervasone (Espronceda) & Elisabetta Broglio (ICM – CSIC)
Communication:
Malena Vinay
Maria Rubies Vistuer
Production and Graphic:
Milo de Prieto
Liza Adamchuk
The program is developed in collaboration with:
The Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM – CSIC), Barcelona
The Art Centre La Panera of Lleida.
Christian Alonso PhD
The research group Art, Globalization and Interculturality of the University of Barcelona. (VIGEO – Visualidad y Geoestética en la Era de la Crisis Ecosocial).
This residency is under the Creative Europe Project, co-financed by the European Union.
THEATER IN PALM
https://theatreinpalm.eu/
A European platform that brings together 12 partners from all over Europe to collaborate in the promotion and support of emerging artists in the field of performing arts. This platform, of which Espronceda is the main partner, aims to be an open and intercultural space for the performing arts that allows the circulation of artists and the promotion of innovative projects beyond European borders.
