GRACES is a project inspired by The Three Graces, a sculpture created by Antonio Canova between 1812 and 1817.

The work draws from mythology: Zeus’ three daughters – Euphrosyne, Aglaea and Thalia – radiated splendour, joy and prosperity.

Three male figures take the stage in a space and time suspended between the human and the abstract: a place where male and female meet without roles and dance to the rhythm of nature itself.  

With generous humour, Silvia Gribaudi transforms imperfection into an art form, using a direct, raw and deeply empathetic comic style that blurs the boundaries between dance, theatre and performance.

Credits

• Choreography Silvia Gribaudi
• Dramaturgy Silvia Gribaudi and Matteo Maffesanti
• Performers Silvia Gribaudi, Siro Guglielmi, Saverio Francesco Cavaliere and Andrea Rampazzo
• Light design Antonio Rinaldi
• Technical director Luca Serafini
• Technician on tour alternately: Leonardo Benetollo, Paolo Rodighiero, Luca Serafini e Alessandro Palumbi
• Costumes Elena Rossi
• Production Zebra
• Co-production Santarcangelo Festival supported by MiC – Ministero della Cultura, Italian Ministry of Cultural Affairs

This performance is part of THIS IS DANCE, co-presented by Fabric and Birmingham Hippodrome in the Patrick Studio

Image by Pasquale Divicenzo