by and with Aldo Torta and Stefano Botti
co-production Interplay/09‚ selected for the EXplò 2008/Anticorpi XL network list

March 20/25‚ 2010
piedmont choreographers ON TOUR
9.00 p.m.
space > Festival Les Reperages‚ Lille−FR
Festival Les Reperages‚ Lille

These two dancers from Turin‚ Aldo Torta and Stefano Botti, present “YY”‚ which is a reflection upon habits through the serial repetition of gestures recalling ordinary practices in our daily lives.

Aldo Torta‚ following eclectic training‚ he received his diploma as a teacher of “Danse Sensible”‚ conceived and directed by C.Coldy in collaboration with J.L.Dupuis and M.Guyon (operative osteopaths).
Since 2000‚ he has been a member of the theatre-dance company “Philosophical Technology” which produces and organizes cultural events involving social topics (“Nunca Mas” in 2000‚ “Basura” in 2002‚ “Popoli” (Populations) in 2003‚ “Comuni Marziani” (Common Martians) in 2006). He has worked with the following professional dance companies: Tersicore Theatre Dance Company (R.Poitier) – Brindisi 1991/92‚ Teatro Nuovo (L.Massine‚ L.Cannito‚ A.Hartel‚ L.Kemp) – Turin 1997/99, F.S.Fuori Scena (G.Garrapa) – Turin 1999‚ Balletto Regionale Pugliese (S.Sufflujan‚ R.Poitier) – Lecce 1993‚ Balletto Italia (C.Perotti) – Torino 1999/00‚ EgriBiancoDanza (R.Bianco) – Turin 2000/01‚ L’ILOBA (A.Bentley) – Turin 2001/02‚ Tecnologia Filosofica – Turin 2000/07.

Stefano Botti his studies range from theatre (Avant-garde theatre‚ Children’s theatre‚ physical theatre‚ J. Lecoq mime method and clown) to dance (contemporary‚ theatre-dance‚ contact improvisation‚ ballet and “danse sensible”) to yoga.
He has collaborated with many artists and groups including the Teatro dell”Angolo‚ the A.C.T.I‚ Stilema‚ UnoTeatro‚ M.Secco and R.Caporossi.