A grotesque tale on ambition and its side effects
Dance
Vittorio Porcelli
VIOLETTO BELLOSGUARDO
choreographed and performed by Vittorio Porcelli
sound design Jeanne Pâris
costume Francesco Iacovino
graphic design Nina Vanhout
coproduction Théâtre Sévèlin 36 – Lausanne (CH)
executive production Equilibrio Dinamico
selected as part of Vetrina della Giovane Danza d’autoreeXtra 2026
supported by Oriente Occidente
work-in-progress passati del progetto / past work-in-progress shows Nid Platform (2025), Scêne Danse/Fête de la Musique – Genève (CH), Festival Nutida – Scandicci (Fi)
Inspired by Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, this work reimagines the iconic character of Violet Beauregarde as a man, dragging it into a spiral of excess and downfall. Through gesture, voice, and movement, the body distorts in a ruthless, tragicomic universe.
Vittorio Porcelli, born in 2003, trained with Equilibrio Dinamico and Ballet Junior de Genève before performing for Marina Abramović at the Albertina Modern in Vienna. He took part in the national tour of Roberta Ferrara’s Young Hearts Run Free, which culminated at the Venice Biennale; in 2024–2025, he created the solos Whimsy Flimsy and Violetto Bellosguardo.
running time 20′
preview
nonverbal show
suitable for children too
suitable for non-Italian speakers
