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BodyToys


2007

Three dancers in constant manipulation by an invisible power…

The thirty minute trio BodyToys shows how neo-liberal capitalism appropriates symbols from historical revolutions (for instance, the image of Che Guevara printed on trendy t-shirts) to make them politically powerless and publically entertaining.

In the dance, three bodies are hung by their necks with a Slinky spring toy. Presented as characters from an audio-visual series, the dancers alternate between animating a Jack-in-the-Box, an automated doll, a cartoon character, a digital avatar, and a talking and singing toy. They are in constant manipulation by an invisible power.

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Credits

Concept, choreographie and text Foofwa d’Imobilité
Performance Creative Foofwa dit Mobilité, Isabelle Rigat & Ruth Childs
Musique Fast Forward, Foofwa d’Imobilité, Antoine Lengo
Costumes Foofwa d’Imobilité, Fand Suzanne Gallo
Costumes construction Cécile Delancé
Production Neopost Foofwa
Manager Yann Aubert
Durée 30 minutes
Neopost Foofwa bénéficie d’un soutien conjoint de la Ville de Genève, de l’Etat de Genève et de Pro Helvetia.