Emio Greco & Pieter C. Scholten / Roberto Zappalà / ICK Dans Amsterdam
L.A.V.A.
Two radical worlds of dance meet in L.A.V.A., a thrilling playing field where difference is not a barrier, but the driving force behind new movement.
Programme section Julidans On Stage / Julidans NL
World premiere
Location Meervaart
Venue Rode zaal
Run time TBC
Language Language no problem
L.A.V.A.
In L.A.V.A., ICK Dans Amsterdam and Scenario Pubblico | Compagnia Zappalà Danza bring together two distinct choreographic worlds. It is an encounter that has already been in the making for years: The paths of Emio Greco and Pieter C. Scholten (ICK) and that of Roberto Zappalà have crossed repeatedly, linked by a distinctive vision of dance and the creation of spaces for research, training and development.
From Catania, in the shadow of Mount Etna, Zappalà and his company developed a physical, collective movement practice, brought together in MoDem (Movimento Democratico). At its heart lies the body as a living archive: shaped by daily movement, instinct and imperfection.
-|-At ICK, movement arises from breath, tension and impulse. Dancers move on the boundary between control and surrender, precise and raw at the same time. The body does not execute steps, but is in a state of constant flux, like a landscape under pressure. Salvador Breed’s soundscape amplifies this tension: electronic textures that guide and disrupt.
Bodies that collide, recoil, cling to one another – and in that friction release something that is neither one thing nor the other. Thus, L.A.V.A. demonstrates how vitality arises: not from harmony, but from difference. The audience is not at a safe distance; the eruption unfolds all around them.
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During Julidans, you can experience multiple performances in a single day. Enjoy an abundance of dance and make your festival visit truly complete. The more performances you book, the greater the benefit. Receive 10% off when booking 2 different performances, and 20% off when booking 3 or more different performances.
-|-In addition to L.A.V.A. on 3 July, you can also see on the same day:
- Chara Kotsali – It’s the end of the amusement phase
19:00h, Theater Bellevue
In addition to L.A.V.A. on 4 July, you can also see on the same day:
- Nicole Beutler Projects - Room in Our House
19:00h, Podium Mozaïek - Serge Aimé Coulibaly - Back to Kidal
20:30h, Internationaal Theater Amsterdam - Armin Hokmi - Shiraz
21:00h, Frascati
Emio Greco and Pieter C. Scholten
Emio Greco and Pieter C. Scholten have been collaborating since 1995 on an internationally acclaimed body of work that encompasses dance, theatre, opera and film. Their work takes the body as its source: intuitive, exploratory and physically intense. With a distinctive movement vocabulary, codified in Les Sept Nécessités (1996), they pushed the boundaries of contemporary dance. In 2021, they received the VSCD Golden Swan Lifetime Achievement Award.
Roberto Zappalà
Roberto Zappalà founded his company in Sicily in 1990 and has since created more than 85 works. He developed the choreographic method MoDem – Movimento Democratico (Democratic Movement) – and is the founder of Scenario Pubblico, Italy’s first international choreographic centre. In 2024, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Danza&Danza.
Credits
Choreography, concept, lighting, sound and scenography Emio Greco, Pieter C. Scholten, Roberto Zappalà
Dance Dancers of ICK Dans Amsterdam, Dancers of Compagnia Zappalà Danza
Music and sound design Salvador Breed
Costume design Clifford Portier
Production ICK Dans Amsterdam, Scenario Pubblico, Compagnia Zappalà Danza
Coproduction Teatro Stabile della Città di Catania
In collaboration with Meervaart, Julidans, Teatro di Napoli – Teatro Nazionale
Under the patronage of INGV – National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology
With support from MiC – Italian Ministry of Culture, Regione Siciliana, Fonds Podiumkunsten, Amsterdam Fund for the Arts
