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#2 Residency in Georgia

“Walking is the most revolutionary thing” Tbilisi greeted me on landing with the first light of dawn, giving its best and most vital image. I am here to understand what the nocturnal voices of the city are: what the walls say through the writing, how bodies show themselves when they are not lit by the everyday, what sensitivity is needed. In the early days, the key word was 'urgency': that of building a theatre when you have to rebuild everything. We have the urgency to share words - and many toasts - to guests who speak different languages; to use the right words to talk. To attend a drag ball where the energy rises with the awareness of experiencing a moment of freedom that cannot be taken for granted. In these days my body has been uncooperative: I have had to stop the training, the rushing kinethics to facilitate research. A different way to create, still unexplored but could be fruitful somehow.  These are days like a rollercoaster, surrounded by new people and schedules d...

#1 Residency in Georgia

On Sunday the 28th I arrived in Tbilisi. Everyone's welcome and kindness made my arrival pleasant.  The city, which I haven't fully known yet, looks neat and clean. The Soviet architecture stands out, especially that of some public buildings. The center is surrounded by high mountains which can be reached by cablecar or by descending winding paths. The other morning, while the other participants were arriving, I reached the top of the peak on which stands a marble statue depicting a woman with a sword that protects the city. From above, as well as the panorama, I was able to enjoy some fresh air, since downstream the humidity can make the air a bit muggy.  As for the residency, thanks to the common interest in dance and art in general, it was easy to immediately start making the first friendships and professional collaborations. The first two nights, I was also able to start my research on the local LGBTQ community by interviewing a couple of people I met in a bar not far from...