by Silvia Gribaudi

with Silvia Gribaudi and the MM Contemporary Dance Company: Emiliana Campo, Lorenzo Fiorito, Mario Genovese, Matilde Gherardi, Fabiana Lonardo, Alice Ruspaggiari, Rossana Samele, Nicola Stasi, Giuseppe Villarosa, Leonardo Zannella

music Matteo Franceschini

light design Luca Serafini

styling Ettore Lombardi

assistant choreographer Paolo Lauri

dramaturgical consultant Annette Van Zwoll

artistic collaboration Matteo Maffesanti

technical advice Leonardo Benetollo

creative producer Mauro Danesi

produced by Associazione Culturale Zebra (IT) co-produced by MM Contemporary Dance Company (IT), La Biennale de Lyon (FR), Théâtre de la Ville (FR), Rum för Dans (SE), National Theatre Brno within Theatre World Festival Brno (CZ), BPDA - Big Pulse Dance Alliance: Torinodanza Festival (IT), International Dance Festival TANEC PRAHA (CZ), Zodiak - Side Step Festival (FI) artistic residency Centro di Residenza Emilia-Romagna (L’Arboreto-Teatro Dimora | La Corte Ospitale) with the support of MiC – Ministero della Cultura, Italian Ministry of Cultural Affairs

GRAND JETÉ is a co-production of Big Pulse Dance Alliance, supported by the EU programme Creative Europe.

Duration: 60 minutes

NOTES: A smoke machine is used in the performance. Flashing lights are present in some scenes.

GRAND JETÉ is a choreographic project by Silvia Gribaudi with the MM Contemporary Dance Company.

In light of the “grand jeté” or otherwise the big split in the air, one of the most impressive and virtuosic steps in ballet’s artistry, Silvia Gribaudi’s current choreographic project explores endings as a source for new beginnings. As an attempt to escape from gravity, a “grand jeté” is a transitioning step of a momentary suspension and a “throwing” of one’s self in the air. Exploring the metaphoric meaning of this virtuosic step in everyday life, GRAND JETÉ becomes an opportunity to challenge and revolt against the irreversibility of any end. How much effort does this take-off towards the unknown require and what kind of adventures a landing may bring? Considering this explosive leap, how do we confront failure and take-off anew?

Are you ready

to make your own ‘

grand jeté’?