Stage work for seven dancers and theatrical set (2025)

From Aristophanes to Hitchcock, birds have a special place in our imagination. Sometimes a symbol of freedom and equality, sometimes an aggressive, dangerous, and violent figure, they are an extremely popular subject with which we all connect. The astonishing extinction of bird species over the last forty years is one of the symbols of environmental struggles for biodiversity. Silent Spring, one of the first ecological manifestos, recounts the disappearance of their songs that accompany the changing seasons. Inspired by this reality, Lenio Kaklea is working on a choreographic large scale work based on the figure of birds. She will create silent and imposing environments, human and bird bodies, scenes of erotic seduction and hunting. The choreography will vary in intensity, rhythm and spatial directions and with the use of a trapeze, dancers will defy gravity. A drone will project the action from different distances, reminding us themes of surveillance and inviting us to question our ideas of frontiers.