SE.S.TA Blog

Topic about public and intimate space emerged as theatrical space for dance and performing arts was challenged during the pandemic times. Artists around the world were searching for new ideas, concepts, or forms to stage their performances. Artists craved connections to the outside world and to their local communities, as did audiences. As theatres closed, artists were challenged to find new forms, venues, places or spaces to perform and share their work. The urge to share artwork was inevitable.

Artist, dancer, dramaturge and performer focusing her work on acrobatics and circus Stéphanie N’Duhirahe was this years resident in Žďár nad Sázavou. We asked her to write us more about her process of work  during her stay in the castle. 

I’ve talked with Becka McFadden - choreographer, dance maker, dancer, performer and writer about her piece Vertigo, which she was developing during the Coaching Residencies 2020 last summer. As I was curious how the work evolved after the intensive time of Couching and what resonated with her until now and how it continues in this unclear pandemic temporalities. I proposed to ask questions about this piece through the tarot reading.