Equal to Men
Concept & Choreography
Roberta Ferrara
Lighting Designer
Roberta Ferrara
Costumes
Franco Colamorea
Production
Equilibrio Dinamico
Running Time
15 minutes
Award
Winner — SoloTanz Festival Stuttgart 2018: Best Choreography & Best Dancer
Solo performance
The eternal myth of warrior women riding fiery horses, bow in hand, muscular legs cutting through the storm, fierce gazes set upon delicate faces.
Beautiful, young, deter mined — ready to defend their independence with sword strikes or arrows released into the wind.
The eternal myth of warrior women riding fiery horses, bow in hand, muscular legs cutting through the storm, fierce gazes set upon delicate faces.
Beautiful, young, deter mined — ready to defend their independence with sword strikes or arrows released into the wind.
The archetype of the Amazon, a warrior in no way inferior to men, becomes a lens through which to reflect on contemporary society and the role of women.
Homer described them as “equal to men,” a mark of respect within a deeply patriarchal Greek world.
Homer described them as “equal to men,” a mark of respect within a deeply patriarchal Greek world.
