BEAUTY OF THE BEAST

Solo performanceDuration 40 minutes
Russian classical ballet for many years have been one of the main products of Russian cultural export and one of the symbols of Russian art and culture outside of Russia. The performance "Beauty of the Beast" suggests looking at classical Russian ballet as an aestheticized form of violence against a person and over the body.

Today, when the Russian army destroys cities and the population of Ukraine, inhumanity and destruction become new symbols of Russia. How can this metamorphosis change the view of Russian classical ballet? Can it still be a cover for the lawlessness, anti-humanism and imperial habits of the Russian elite?
The performance is based on the poem "New Russian Ballet", which was written at the beginning of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, namely on March 31, 2022

Premiere: September 2022, Bucharest, Workshop Foundation
Performance created with the support of Movement Research (USA) and Trust for Mutual Understanding (USA)