PERFORM EUROPE

Perform Europe, supported by the European Union, is a funding scheme for the European performing arts sector. It facilitates international networking and supports inclusive, diverse, and eco-friendly touring projects across the 40 Creative Europe countries. Perform Europe emphasises practices rooted in sustainability and inclusivity, aiming to transform the performing arts sector and ensure a balanced distribution across the continent.

Perform Europe is co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union and implemented by a consortium of six organisations: IETM – International network for contemporary performing arts, European Festivals Association (EFA), Circostrada, European Dance Development Network, Pearle * - Live Performance Europe and IDEA Consult.

BLOT—Body Line of Thought

Presentation: 24 May 2025 // Teatro delle Passioni
This presentation is happening with the support of Perform Europe as part of the Body Landscapes. An Ecofeminist Perspective project.

Recent environmental events underscore the importance of viewing the body as part of its inner ecosystem. BLOT—Body Line of Thought, a groundbreaking hybrid show, embodies this concept through a trance-inducing performance by nude bodies. This innovative piece, created by Romanian-Canadian duo Simona Deaconescu and Vanessa Goodman, explores the relationship between movement and the bacteria within us. It highlights shared traits between humans and animals—sweating, scent, reproduction, and immunity—revealing how bacteria influence these aspects and connect us to the Earth.
Premiering in 2022 at the National Centre for Dance in Bucharest, BLOT benefits from the insights of visual arts curator Olivia Nițis and feminist bio-artist Marta de Menezes. Featuring two talented Romanian dancers, Simona Dabija and Maria Luiza Dimulescu, the performance examines our unique microbial footprints, constantly altered through interactions and resource exchanges. BLOT, a thought-provoking performance, challenges audiences to rethink the concept of identity, emphasizing the continuous interplay between our inner ecosystems and the environment.

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The project also includes an accessibility package that includes closed caption and a visual and descriptive history of the show for neurodiverse audiences, which can be downloaded HERE.

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