INTERPLAY/11

by and with Aldo Torta and Stefano Botti Compagnia Tecnologia Filosofica
Toni Rodrigues and Samuel Frare
Residency project created in collaboration with the Centro Cultural Correios Rio de Janeiro
National debut

Saturday May 21, 2011
9.00 p.m.
space > Cavallerizza Reale‚ Manica corta

The study presented is the result of a multi-cultural choreographic project created during a residency at the Centro Cultural Correios Rio de Janeiro, directed by Giselle Tapiàs.
The work was taken up again and developed during the residency at Mosaicodanza, using techniques ranging from contact improvisation to more complex choreography.
The interaction between the four dancers highlights a specific characteristic of the male world: friendship.

Aldo Torta and Stefano Botti / Tecnologia Filosofica
Dancers and choreographers of the Philosophical Technology Company of Turin, which is dedicated to artistic research and the contamination of genres for exploring themes of contemporary life with a commitment of message and content translated onto the stage with humor and levity. They have received public recognition from Regeneration (Best Show with Cumuni Marziani in 2007), Spaces for Contemporary Dance, up to their active relationship with the theater circuit of Piedmont and the Turin Theatre System. They have participated in many festivals and events such as “Pink Carnation” in Rome, the Ticino-Varese Festival, Signals Festival in Bergamo, Alchemical in Valencia , Antibodies and Giocateatro in Turin with the Gymnasium Special Mention in 2009, Les Hivernales Festival in Avignon with Canzoni del secondo piano, plus two Italian-French co-productions with the Theatre Durance of Chateau-Arnox in 2010 and in 2011 as part of the CAT project – Artistic Confrontation beyond-borders.

Samuel Frare
A graduate in classical ballet, he began studying contemporary dance and teaching in 2001.
He worked as a dancer for various companies including those of Ballet de Londrina, Renato Vieira, Esther Weitzman, Ana Vitória Municipal Theater of Contemporary Dance in Rio de Janeiro. He is a member of the Grupo Tapiàs,and has participated in festivals in Brazil and France.

Toni Rodrigues
As a dancer, he won the Rio Dança Award ('99 and 2000) and qualified first at the International Certament Ballet of Buenos Aires. He began his career as a choreographer in 1997, creating his own artistic works while being the artistic director of major companies including Cia de Dança Carlota Portella-Vacilou Dançou.
After training at the Laban Center in London, he participated as author at the World Laban Meeting. He was named best choreographer by the specialized magazine “Você e a Dança”.
This many projects include the direction of the dancers and choreographies for commercials (Coca Cola, Wella...), events and production companies (Walt Disney).