Cie MF | Maxime & Francesco

FARDE-MOI

Farde-Moi from the french “farder", means trick me/do my make up. This physical theatre piece for five interpreters wants to explore the theme of identity in today’s society. How do we face diversity in a world which is more and more scared by it? Soft and delicate landscapes, both visual and emotional, build a chimerical movement dialogue, yet carnal and highly physical. Playing with the dainty and the minimal, the interpreters reveal something of themselves, perhaps a mask, a deceptive image. Farde-moi uses the language of contemporary dance to deal with two themes traditionally inhabited by theatre: humor and (il sentimento del contrario). This journey, which originates from the body and moves through it, questions how much the audience can engage with the stories of the performers. How can the personalities of these five characters charm them, touch them, or make them laugh?

Francesco Colaleo

Farde - Moi tells us about a journey of self-discovery. It is a story of personal growth and acceptance of one's own identity and uniqueness. A big white cloud moves placidly in the space until a disruptive wind, coming perhaps from within this calm entity, scatters its unity into a bunch of replicas. Each one suddenly exposed without the protection of conforming. One can try to be the version of themselves that would best fit in the world. One can attempt and do what is supposed to be done. However, this is a dead-end. On the road towards the acceptance of who we are, overcoming obstacles with effort and lightness, embracing melancholy and serenity, always moving, to the beat of the music and

to the rhythm of words, we can be together without losing ourselves.

Lorenza Candela — Writer