With For all the other reasons we aim to work on a dramaturgical polyphony that will combine and interplay physical and theatrical materials produced individually by the performers. We will work on individual solos that, later on, will be knitted together investigating the possibility to create intricate scenes that become an opportunity for epiphany.
Choosing the misplacement as a formal principle, the play between the ordinary, the surreal or the extraordinary will be the edge we are hoping for. The ideal mismatch between verbal statements, visual and physical actions, will generate gaps between the expectations created by the situations. The whole will resolve in images that can seem familiar, but are evasive, creating a sense of weird déjà vu.
Scavetta has developed a reputation on the international dance scene for his wildly inventive work, playful humour and subversive intelligence. His approach to movement and physical research has been widely appreciated and his work is at the forefront of the Nordic dance scene. In 1999, he established in Oslo the ensemble Wee, together with Gry Kipperberg. With Wee, he has produced 22 performances, as well as several commissions for other companies and shorter works. Since its beginning, it has experienced an extensive international activity, touring in 37 countries -in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, North, Central and South America.
Wee’s creations have changed in format and aesthetic, yet they have continuously explored what theatre and performance can mean in contemporary life and what kind of dialogues they can open with the audience. Scavetta’s theatricality has often been associated with the atmosphere of a weird dream or to a playful world of a child: strange, funny, poetic and, at the same time, surprising. The core of the company’s investigation deals with fragility and paradox, epiphany and dream, empathy and surprise, avoiding narrative and physical cliché, while questioning reality and identity with humoristic disbelief.