The production explores – through the character of the young migrant Filomena – themes close to the author.

The performance is set in the context of Mexico during the Cristero War in 1935. The main character is the young and mysterious Filomena, who fled with her family from Veracruz to escape violence, settling in a remote village. Her family of musicians tries to find a new meaning of life on the farm.

Through Filomena's perspective, the production reveals how the family deals with its history and copes with the new reality. Feelings of confusion, disagreement with surrounding violence, and the desire for freedom are the main motifs of the dance story about Filomena.

The story, told through dance and movement, follows Filomena's journey to freedom and her own identity.

The performance is the second part of Thursday's double show at A4. Its first part is the performance by RADICAL EMPATHY: Carry. The same ticket entitles entry to both performances.

After the double-show, there will be a discussion with the creators of the show. The discussion will begin approx. 10 minutes after the end of the performances and will be moderated by Dáša Čiripová.

Choreography and performance: Indira Habana Chamalé Ortiz
Dramaturgy: Claudio Padilla Orantes
Visual collaboration: Ivana Macková
Light design: Ján Čief
Music: Concierto de Aranjuez "Adagio"

INDIRA CHAMALÉ ORTIZ studied at SEAD Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance in Austria, graduating in 2017. She began her dance education at the National School of Dance and Choreography Marcelle Bonge de Devaux in Guatemala City (2003 – 2008) and later continued her dance training in Costa Rica at the El Barco Conservatory (2010 – 2013). In addition to her formal training, she has attended intensive workshops with Edivaldo Ernesto on several occasions. She is currently a dancer at Dance Studio Theatre in Banská Bystrica and is also working on independent projects in Central America and Europe.

DANCE STUDIO THEATER has been operating in Banská Bystrica since 1999 as the only state-funded contemporary dance theater in Slovakia. It utilizes movement and dance as a means of communication for creation, education, production, and promotion of dance both domestically and internationally. The mission of the ensemble is to maintain the Štúdio Tanca Theater as a stable point for the dance scene, produce high-quality original works, and expand the community around contemporary dance.

Photo: Martin Dubovský