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In this series of interviews we try to get to know the artists of İstanbul Theatre Festival 2020. Our first guest is Fabrice Guillot from Retouramont. Ayse Draz, Art Unlimited Performing Arts Editor & Mehmet Kerem Ozel, Writer  [The Turkish translation of this interview is published on  art.unlimited ] What is the spirit of dance/ in your opinion? How do you define contemporary dance today?   Dance is a no words art, each choreography is a question for the spectator. What does it mean ?  Do you believe in the transformative power of art? How?   Yes this langage of dance can be a symbol of a situation in our society. This no word langage can open new pespectives. My discipline is performing in public space, we create a new use in the city. The frontier of the wall becomes an opening.  How do you think that this pandemic which humanity is facing at a global scale today will transform performing arts in the future?    We have to imagine for a mome...

In this series of interviews we try to get to know the artists of İstanbul Fringe Festival 2020 - Online. Our final guest is Simona Deaconescu from Tangaj Collective. Ayse Draz, Art Unlimited Performing Arts Editor & Mehmet Kerem Ozel, Writer  [The Turkish translation of this interview is published on  art.unlimited ] Simona Deaconescu, excerpt from a picture of the production "Ciprian Ciuclea",  copyright: tangajdance.com What is the essence of theatre/dance in your opinion? How would you define contemporary theatre/dance today?    This is a big question that requires a lot of debate. For me, contemporary dance, in all its forms and formats of presentation, is the art that questions aspects related to our reality and how we surf through it, how we mediate it with our bodies. Because is centered on the body, it’s easier to relate to, for audiences in general, while it allows its creators to explore abstract thinking. This way of thinking enables contemp...

In this series of interviews we try to get to know the artists who were the artists of İstanbul Fringe Festival 2020 - Online. Our next guest is Thylda Bares from Collective 2222.  Ayse Draz, Art Unlimited Performing Arts Editor & Mehmet Kerem Ozel, Writer  [The Turkish translation of this interview is published on  art.unlimited ] What is the essence of theatre/dance in your opinion? How would you define contemporary theatre/dance today?  To open windows. It cannot be only about ideas and nice sentences, it needs to work on stage.  Is there any artist whom you can describe as "my master", or any person whom you think influenced your art? And if there is such a person, who is s/he?  Lecoq inspired us as a group. The list is infinite, but I would say that on each show a different company inspires us. Ex: Semiyaniki.  When you are working on a piece, what sources inspire you? Do dreams play a role in your works?  Other shows. Movies. Books and m...