Last Sunday, the site-specific performance RELEASED by Ioannis Mandafounis celebrated its world premiere as part of the Lugano Dance Project at the Teatro San Materno in Ascona under a bright blue sky.

The theatre, an architectural gem built in 1927/28 for dancer Charlotte Bara, became well-known in the Italian part of Switzerland for the many performances, mime and theatre events, concerts and conferences hosted there.

The audience is taken on a ride through the location from the quiet indoors to the loud and overexposed outdoors. In line with the heritage of Teatro San Materno as a place of research and experimentation the performance utilizes Ioannis Mandafounis’ method of live-choreography.

RELEASED
Ioannis Mandafounis
16.06.2024, Teatro San Materno