Maze without a Minotaur | Choreographer Mariia Bakalo | PULSE
A journey fragmented by reflections, stories, and testimonies of russian crimes against humanity. Family photos, a safety thread, a care-full net, and a fundamental question are laid bare. The Greek myth of the Minotaur is utilized as a symbol of the ongoing national violence perpetrated against Ukraine.
As long as the Minotaur keeps committing violence in my home, I will lead you through his labyrinth here in your city.
Content warning: this is participatory, immersive performance. The showing contains potentially triggering images, objects, documentary video and sound materials of military forces.
Artistic director, choreographer, dancer: Mariia Bakalo
Video editing consultant: Pavlo Yaremak
Translation: Larissa Babij
Scenography consultant: Sofia Kozlova
Cover design: Yevheniia Liubchyk
Composer, sound designer: Mariia Yaremak
Interviewee: Antonina Romanova, Taras Nazarij, Arsen Mshanetski
The work includes a fragment of the composition: Tonbruket — Sailor Walz
Technical director: Tony Shaine
Supported by: UC Riverside’s Department of Dance.
***Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
Co-funded by Primăria Municipiului Sfântu Gheorghe & Bethlen Gábor Fund.
*Duration: 75 min.
