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“… Taking steps to freedom-an ambitious dance piece by Italian choreographer Mimmo Miccolis explores human rights violations around the world”
RIGHTS(?) is a multimedia contemporary dance performance that brings attention to human rights, which are particularly prone to violation.
Originally funded by the BBC performing arts fund, it premiered in London in 2012. Choreographer Mimmo Miccolis approaches each human right from two sides: first, the interpretation of the right in the modern society, and second, the intrinsic meaning of that right. Every movement is created based on a strong emotional message in order for art and reality to unite as one. It’s American premiere will be set on 5 dancers from the Washington Ballet.
Structured in eight sections, Rights(?) invites the audience to take a raw, yet sensitive, look at universally declared rights, which continue to be denied to millions of people such as the right to food, shelter and social security, freedom of speech, choice of religion or, most fundamental, the right to life.
The main challenge of such complex theme is to make it easily accessible to the audience and heighten their understanding of the key issues. Considering such an underrepresented presence of the human rights issue in dance performance, it adds to the challenge but also makes the reward that much greater. The remarkable thirst to bring it on stage in such a new and current medium is quenched in this performance through various multimedia techniques and innovative ideas.
World Premiere
- Choreography and Concept: Mimmo Miccolis
- Original Music: Francesco Germini
- Live musician: Siemy Di Executive
- Mentor: Barwen Tavaziva
- Filming and editing : Matteo Carratoni – Richard Winearls
- Graphic design: Marianna Minoia Mario Marinelli
- Illustration: Angela Perrini
- Dancers : Céline Kabeya-Mulengela, Elina Karimaa, Serena Cifuni, Mireille Flores Avila, Monica Nicolaides, Paola Napolitano, Poh Chia Hian, Isabel Slingerland, Tiffany Atkinson, Debora Bonemei, Joanna Puchala
Thank to:
- Miles Eady – Dan Lines – Giovanna De Robbio
- John Baraldi – the Chief Executive of Bernie Grant Arts Centre for support, collaboration and all the staff without whom the project wouldn’t have happened.
- Iyshea Hunte and Bawren Tavaziva for mentorship.
- With gratitude to the staff of BBC Performing Arts Fund for the opportunity to succeed in the development of this project.
American Premiere
- Choreography and Concept: Mimmo Miccolis
- Original Music: Francesco Germini
- Live Violin: Caterina Vannucci
- Costumes: Lemington Ridley and Melville Michel
- Videography: Matteo Carratoni, Morgan Marinoni, Richard Winearls
- Dancers: Corey Landolt, Daniel Roberge , Gavin Stewart, Rachael Jones, Vanessa Owen
- Graphic design: Marianna Minoia, Mario Marinelli
- Illustration: Angela Perrini
Illustration by Angela Perrini inspired by the show RIGHTS(?)
