CREDITS
CONCEPT:
Tskhovryebova Alina
CHOREOGRAPHY:
Tskhovryebova Alina, Daria Koval
DIRECTION:
PERFORMERS:
Tskhovryebova Alina, Daria Koval, Yana Reutova
LIGHTING DESIGN:
Pavel Kotlik
MUSIC:
Ivan Martynenko
COSTUMES:
Marjetka Kürner Kalous
ABOUT SHOW
The trio of performers explores identity as a fluid, multidimensional, and constantly evolving process. Through movement, lines, and geometric forms, they create a visual language that allows the audience to observe how the “self” gradually forms, transforms, and dissolves without ever remaining fixed. Identity in this performance is neither stable nor permanent; it is fluid, mobile, and multifaceted, reflecting the inner changes that occur within each person throughout life.
The performance becomes a space of exploration: here, the “self” cannot be grasped or pinned down at any stage. Instead, the audience is invited to witness the continuous flow expressed through shapes, lines, gestures, and rhythms. Every movement, pose, or shift in direction symbolizes the internal fluctuations of personality, moments of doubt, searching, and transformation. Identity appears as a trace—constantly changing, elusive, yet tangible and real.
Within this space, the viewer becomes a participant in the process: they see how a personality is born, grows, confronts itself, dissolves, and transforms into a new form. The performance does not provide answers but poses questions; it does not present fixed forms but their ongoing becoming. It serves as a visual and emotional reflection on the fluidity of human existence, emphasizing that the self is never complete and life is a constant flow, movement, and transformation.
Through this work, the trio explores the depth and complexity of identity, reminding us that we are always in a process of becoming, and every facet, gesture, and thought is part of a continuous, fluid mosaic that shapes our “self” here and now.
ABOUT AUTHOR
Alina Tskhovryebova
Alina Tskhovryebova is a choreographer and dancer of Ukrainian origin, currently living in Paris. As a dancer/performer, she participated in numerous projects during her studies at CNDC Angers. She has also created works that were presented mainly at CCN de Nantes in 2023 and at Quai Angers in 2024. Together with Lucas Resende, she created the project Blue Lava and the duet Unfolding, exploring communication between two bodies in space. She has collaborated with artists such as Lia Rodrigues, Ivana Müller, Noé Soulier, Salia Sanou, Olga Dukhovna, Mathilde Monnier, Boris Charmatz, Gisèle Vienne, and others.
Daria Koval is a Ukrainian choreographer and performer known for politically engaged works that highlight the realities of Ukraine. As a performer, she often explores themes of memory, trauma, and resilience. She creates powerful works that combine traditional elements with urban and contemporary dance. She has participated in major European festivals and also developed the movement method Safe Space — an improvisational practice based on somatic work and trauma therapy.