veline repertoire - Gaia Pellegrini

veline repertoire

by Gaia Pellegrini in collaboration with Rebecca de Toro and Shauna Fischer

veline repertoire is a choreographic study of Italian TV showgirls, fantasized as a lesbian romance. "Veline" refers to a showgirl duo whose job it is to perform the so-called Stacchetti: 30-second dance interludes with cheerful routines and omnipresent smiles.

In this new production of their repertoire - from the 1990s to the present day - the performers break free from their ties to the camera and begin to dance for each other. What begins as mirroring becomes seduction: frivolous gestures intensify into erotic tension, smiles turn into camphorous enchantment until the choreography romantically intertwines the two.

veline repertoire combines the gestures of Million Dollar Smile with the choreography of culo 2 aka le veline and deconstructs the smooth surface of Berlusconian femininity to reveal the desire - and resistance - underneath.

DATES
Fri, 06.03.26 | 8 pm
Sat, 07.03.26 | 8 pm

TICKETS
Sliding Scale: 10 - 22 Euro

CREDITS

• Artistic direction and choreography: Gaia Pellegrini
• In collaboration with the performers: Shauna Fischer and Rebecca de Toro
• Music: Tim Pauli, GFOTY, Gaia Pellegrini
• Assistance to the artistic director: Luca Frati
• Stage design and lighting: Miranda Simón Abelló
• Styling: Giulia Parenti
• Artistic collaboration: Alice Minervini
• Showdance coach: Ley Akpinar
• Co-production: Tanzhaus NRW, ehrenfeldstudios
• With the support of: Antic Teatre, Dansa Metropolitana and Quartier am Hafen
• Photos: Rafał Stefanski

The development of veline repertoire was supported by MAI, Antic Teatre and Tanzhaus NRW. veline repertoire will be shown as part of the guest performance series LOOK - Choreographies of Feminist Perspectives.