Iphigenia means 'strong born'.
Hence the title of Kat Válastur's creation, inspired by Euripides' tragedy and the archaic ritual of the fire walkers widespread in northern Greece, channelling them into a dance that aspires to transform a demand for sacrifice into a rebellious resistance against it.
Kat Válastur sets her work in the overturning of the meaning of sacrifice, understanding it as a force for affirmation, by staging, together with the three performers, a contemporary feminist ritual.
The movements of the three female performers are determined by sound-making elements attached to their bodies and the resonating interplay with a circular wooden platform.
Accompanied by percussionist Valentina Magaletti, the seemingly sacrificial ritual reveals a sonic female force against disposability and for empowerment.
Válastur allows you to physically witness the metamorphosis of his characters. It does not matter whether or not you know their backstory.
This show is included in the ticket pass GENDER ISSUES
