Between extreme sweetness and digital unease
Dance
Angelo Petracca
KITTENS
choreography and performance by Angelo Petracca
and with Verdiana Gelao
sound design Death Star Studio, Marco Fischetti
dramaturgy Gizem Aksu
costume Black Crystal Latex
coproduction Interno5, Kinneksbond Center Culturel Mamer
with the support of Teatro Area Nord (Na), Tanztendenz – Munich (DE), Korzo Theater (NE), Menagerie de Verre – Paris (FR), Choreographisches Centrum – Heidelberg (DE)
Glitchy yet controlled movements blend kawaii aesthetics, social media, and the uncanny valley, while technology and AI challenge emotions, identity, and body perception. The performance explores the boundary between fascination and discomfort in the online world.
Angelo Petracca, an Italian choreographer based in Paris, presents his work in national and international settings, collaborating as a performer with leading figures in the contemporary dance scene. Winner of DNAppunti Coreografici (2016) and selected for Anticorpi XL (2017), he served as a guest choreographer at the National Academy of Dance in 2024.
running time 50′
nonverbal show
suitable for children too
suitable for non-Italian speakers