The Swiss based international collective Insomnia brings together seven performers from six countries and three continents, all from different artistic backgrounds (circus, storytelling, drama, juggling, clown and dance). THE COLLECTIVE INSOMNIA
The Swiss based international collective Insomnia brings together seven performers from six countries and three continents, all with a different artistic
background ( circus, storytelling, drama, juggling, clown and dance). Our collective was founded at the Accademia Teatro Dimitri, an academy of physical theatre in the south of Switzerland, during the Master program. The group is constantly evolving and developing its own physical vocabulary somewhere between circus, dance and theatre. Since the premiere in June 2016 the piece has delighted different audiences across Europe. CURRENT PRODUCTIONS - "INSOMNIA", "HER NATURE", "TO BE", "PANDORA", "Belonging to No One"...
INSOMNIA THE SHOW
INSOMNIA is a physical theatre performance that has been created by Annette Fiaschi, Alessandra Francolini, Tereza Slavkovska, Santiago Bello, Robert Diaz, Igor Mamlenkov, Charles Tiendrebeogo and directed by Pavel Stourac, produced by Accademia Teatro Dimitri. The work was inspired by the poetry and texts of authors, directors and choreographers of the past century: amongst which there are Antonin Artaud, Jerzy Grotowski, Rudolf Laban, Edward Gordon, Craig, Konstantin Stanislavski. The piece gets at the root of traditional text-based theatre to explore the abilities of performers in dance, acrobatics, singing and manipulation of objects. Synopsis of INSOMNIA THE SHOW
Seven young artists that live in a loft in the industrial district of a city, are searching for job. They share the space, food and their ideas about life and art. They dream of a better world and of revolutionizing the art, creating an unforgettable show that will bring them to glory - or at least earn them enough money to be able to pay the rent and make a living. But they doubt the meaning of art itself, they doubt themselves, they struggle between the ideal philosophy and the rough reality. This fascinating physical theatre experiment questions the anxieties of any young artists or young people who come face to face with the professional working world. And thus, another sleepless night is about to begin…