ONA
Seven women breathe life and creativity into this project. Ona (Polish word for "she") fathoms the bonding moments shared by these artists and dancers, when personalities merge and transcend.
Shifting from harmony to rebellion, this collective chemistry plays around with male and female stereotypes, revealing the freedom, the strength, and the inventiveness of female bonding.
Following Mucus & Angels (2007) and Solographies (2014), Katarzyna Gdaniec and Marco Cantalupo continue their onstage exploration of the woman’s world.
credits
Concept and choreography: Katarzyna Gdaniec and Marco Cantalupo
Dancers: Ai Koyama, Miryam Garcia Mariblanca, Raquel Miro, Nathalie van den Hombergh, Marie Urvoy, Clara Villalba, Cindy Villemin
Assistant: Michalis Theophanous
Lighting design: German Schwab
Costume design: Geneviève Mathier
Soundtrack edition: François Planson
Set design: Luc-Etienne Gersbach
Duration: 60 minutes
Coproduction: Compagnie linga, L'Octogone Théâtre de Pully
Premiere: L'Octogone Théâtre de Pully, March 18th 2016
biographies
Ai Koyama was born in Japan. She started Ballet at 5 years old with Tatuo Kasuya. She graduated from the Ochanomizu National University in Tokyo and from the School for New dance Development in Amsterdam. She worked for the Heddy Maalem Company (FR) and joigned Linga in 2007.
Raquel Miro Roca was born in Spain. She studied at the Institute of the theatre of Barcelona. She worked for the yound company of the theater of Barcelona (ES), Philipp Egli (CH), Titoyaya / Gustavo Ramirez (ES), Alicia Herrro Dance Company (ES) and Lanonima Imperial (ES) and Joshua Monten (CH).
Nathalie studied at the Dance Academy of Arnhem (NL). She worked for the Korzo Theater (NL), Keren Rosenberg (NL) and Antonin Comestaz (DE).
Cindy Villemin (France) was an architect before becoming a dancer. She began training at the age of 25 at the CNR of Bordeaux. She quickly joined Claude Brumachon's CCN of Nantes. She then collaborated with various choreographers such as Ole Khamchanla (FR), Lisa Magnan (AT), Dorian Kaufeisen (CH), and Samuel Mathieu (FR) before joining the Linga company for the creation ONA.
Clara studied at the Conservatoire Supérieur de Danse et Musique of Paris and at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Danse of Marseille. She worked for the Nederland’s Dans Theater2 (NL), Hofesh Shechter Company (UK), Korzo Theater (NL) and as indipendant artist in Argentine. She joined Linga in 2015 for the new production ONA.
German Schwab is an independent lighting lesigner and musician. He works currently as technician at the Octogone Theatre. Since 15 years, German is the tour technician of the Compagnie Linga for whom he has created the lighting design of many productions (Step 1, We are not I, Solographies, Tabula and ONA).
Graduated from the Institut del Teatre (Barcelona) She worked for Angels Margerit (ES), Sol Pico (ES), Arco Renz Company (BE), Staatdtheater Konzert Bern (CH), Andreas Constantinou (DN), Marcel Leeman (CH) and Carte Blanche (NO). She joined Linga in 2015.
touring
sponsors
Ville de Pully, Ville de Lausanne, Canton de Vaud, Pro Helvetia – Swiss Arts Council, Loterie Romande, Fondation de Famille Sandoz, Schweizerische Interpretenstiftung, and Fonds pour l’équipement touristique de la région lausannoise (FERL).