Dance theatre
Du Mythe du Dieu Argent – The Myth of God Money
Dance theatre of the ensemble Dialogues Inévitables
The Myth of God Money © Dialogues Inévitables
The god called money is a rogue - we have known that since before the financial crisis. Sent to earth to facilitate barter transactions, he has a lot of fun playing with people's weaknesses and becomes ever more powerful in the process. The myth of the god money takes us on an ironic and ambiguous journey into a fictitious yet familiar universe. It shows us humans to be as ingenious and sensitive as they are small-minded and vulgar. On three narrative levels, dancers, music and the Gan Gan (the ‘talking’ drum of the Yoruba) guide us through the story of the god Money and his followers. The choreography repeatedly explores the nature of the human body.
Artistic direction Eric Acakpo and Francesca Pedullà
Directed by Davide Francesca and Francesca Pedullà
Conductor Eric Acakpo
Choreography Francesca Pedullà together with the artists
With
Eric Acakpo (Benin), Richard Adossou (Benin), Maurel Acakpo (Benin), Anicet Gildas Aimonde (Benin), Papis Ndoye (Senegal), Kelly Keenan (Canada), Roberta Messa (Italy), Sara Parisi (Italien), Francesca Pedullà (Italy), Antoine Renouard (France), Medard Sossa (Benin), Sara Tassara (Italy)
Music Eric Acakpo and Lorenzo Gasperoni
Light and technics Luciano Novelli
Video Antoine Renouard
Costumes Davide Francesca
Masks/Sculptures Davide Dall’Osso
Organization, programming and administration Association CQB (Italy) and Association Sonagnon (Benin)
Organizer
Presented by AfricAvenir International e.V., Berlin, with the support of “Aktion Afrika” of the Federal Foreign Office and the Organisation Internationale of La Francophonie
A production of CQB (Italy), Association Soganon (Benin), Créations entrelacées (France)
The development of the piece was made possible by Axis Syllabus, the city of Genoa, the Goethe Institut Genoa, Palazzo Ducale Fondazione per la Cultura, Teatro dell’Archivolto, Banca Carige di Genova.