Three dancers in constant manipulation by an invisible power…
The thirty minute trio BodyToys shows how neo-liberal capitalism appropriates symbols from historical revolutions (for instance, the image of Che Guevara printed on trendy t-shirts) to make them politically powerless and publically entertaining.
In the dance, three bodies are hung by their necks with a Slinky spring toy. Presented as characters from an audio-visual series, the dancers alternate between animating a Jack-in-the-Box, an automated doll, a cartoon character, a digital avatar, and a talking and singing toy. They are in constant manipulation by an invisible power.
Concept, choreography and text | Foofwa d’Imobilité |
Creative Performance | Foofwa dit Mobilité, Isabelle Rigat & Ruth Childs |
Music | Fast Forward, Foofwa d’Imobilité, Antoine Lengo |
Costume design | Foofwa d’Imobilité, Fand Suzanne Gallo |
Costume construction | Cécile Delancé |
Production | Neopost Foofwa |
Manager | Yann Aubert |
Duration | 30 minutes |
Neopost Foofwa is supported by The City of Geneva, The State and Canton of Geneva and Pro Helvetia. |
Tanzhaus Wasserwerk
Zürich, Switzerland
Tanzhaus Wasserwerk
Zürich, Switzerland
Fête de la Musique
Genève, Switzerland
Festival Evidanse – Festival de danse interjurassien
Delémont, Switzerland
Centre Culturel Suisse
Paris, France