Author: Helena Lizari

 

Karen and Allen Kaeja created a film/stage collaboration called XTOD:SDX. The film, by Allen, is named Xtraordinary TO Dances: Moments in Reel Time (XTOD) and the stage, by Karen, is Solo Dance Xchange (SDX).

The film takes place throughout Metropolitan Toronto highlight 22 Xtraordinary Toronto Dance Artists (EDA’s) improvising one-minute dances in deeply meaningfullocations of their choice. The 22 creators are of diverse genres, practices and generations.

Karen conceived of the Solo Dance Xchange (SDX) at the same time. Each of the film performers were given one of the other film solos (exchanged) to inspire them to create a two-three minute solo to perform. The concept was to re-imaginea new idea from the film solo and not reinterpret or redo the film solo.

Xtraordinary TO Dances has been performed in Japan, inviting 10 dancers and choreographers to créate and perform new solos.

Direction: Allen and Karen Kaeja

Performing:  Jun Morii, Naoko Mirakoshi, Yui Ugai, Helena Lizari, Mio Sakamoto, Caryn Chapell, Minoru Harata, Allen Kaeja, Masuyo Higashide, Karen Kaeja, Sho Ikushima, Miki Sato.

MALEBABLE It is a sensorial performance of movement. Body and objects dance together creating a series of poetic images.

It´s a journey through the senses.

An adventure of perception based on textures, based on touch.

It is elastic, soft, moldable, flexible, transformable, consistent …

Every show is a trip. MALEBABLE takes you through objects and textures to an imaginary space, created by two characters and driven by the motor of imagination.

The characters are transformed according to the materials that are introduced in the scene, creating, in this way, a conductive thread in the narrative.

MALEBABLE is a changing game of textures, a game of looks.

The transformation of the object changes the look?

Or the look changes the object you see?

What can be under a paper? Is it really a paper or a mountain? Can a piece of plastic and a piece of paper establish a conversation? Is the elasticity infinite? … or “sticky”?

Suggestions that remain in the air, inviting the child to think and intuit from the imagination.

Concept and direction:                      Helena Lizari

Creation and performing:                 Junyi Sun, Helena Lizari

Costumes:                                            Pepa Martínez

Set:                                                        Miquel Ruiz / Helena Lizari

Light & Sound:                                    Carlos Parada

Direction  assistant:                           Koos Vos y Ana Eulate

Photography:                                       Alessia Bombaci

Vídeo:                                                    Catarina Costa

*recommended ages: family  0 to 5 years / Schools 2 to 5 years
Lenght: 40 min

The public said:

“An incredible show, both for children and adults, a delight for the SENSES”

“A very funny scenery. We had a good time”

“Great, great fun, great for babies, we would repeat

“A fabulous show that has enchanted the whole family. And it is the first performance of my child ! ”
“Wonderful and inspiring!”

“Many emotions without words. Thank you, movement, love … Beautiful.

MALEBABLE is a production of Theater Mercat de les Flors  in collaboration with  Festival EL Més Petit de Tots and L´Estruch de Sabadell-Ajuntament de Sabadell.

 

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PLEASE EXI(S)T is a space in movement that allows us to observe from within and be observed from outside. Somewhere between opacity and transparency that mediate between shared indoor and outdoor locations.

It is an encounter between sound, image and movement.

Created and performed by: Carlos Osatinsky, Fernando N. Pelliccioni, Helena Lizari
With this piece continues a long trayectory of collaborations with performers and creators Osatinsky Carlos and Fernando N. Pelliccioli.

 

WALK ME

An interactive installation, presented at the Mercat de les Flors, within the Festival IDN – Image, Dance and New Media 2015.

An intervention in a space designed to generate new personal experiences.

How often do we pay attention to the spaces we inhabit, to the cities where we live, to the malls for which we walk? What impact do theses tructured spaces have in our activities, our routines, our movement? In an effort to raise awareness of the importance of these physical interactions for our body and at the same time, for our health and our creativity, we invite you to look with new eyes the structure of the space do you use. Reconsidering what is normal and thinking rather in what is natural.

What if the stairs were no stairs, but slides? What if the floor was never plain? Or if malls will rather have suspended bridges instead of wide hallways? And if we look at the world as a playground?

Walk me, come with me and discover.

 

https://vimeo.com/132198216

Direction: Maria Philippou
Coreography: Helena Lizari
Architectural Design: Constantinos Kiprianou
Interactive Design: David Dalmazzo