The way in which the authors work (choreography/music) is based on a complex analysis which connects musical material and choreographic structures with the specifics of spatial art within a contemporary theatrical composition – both for the stage as well as for open architecture (as in the overall framework of the former Jesuit Theatre). The musical material – the intention of the individual compositions – remains abstract yet related to the musical score. By means of subtle theatrical metaphors the dramaturgy is woven with biographical material and thus a new terrain is explored with regard to content.

Itinerario Divertimento: Space Scape
After five years of (re)construction, a new additional headquarters for the Academy of Science was presented to the public, opening in Autumn 2006. The premise was a new concept-combining research, representation and documentation, at a crossroads with the arts.

The historical Jesuit university building complex has been completely architecturally revised in an extraordinary effort by the Austrian architect Rudolf Prohazka. It describes a choreographic master plan of functionality and sophistication. It calls for an adequate yet sensual blend of scientific and "theatrical" activities.

Itinerario Divertimento: dance scape
A large, white, multi-functional venue at the top level of the building compound ("alte Aula") with a precious historic fresco on its ceiling – reminiscent of the religious contract of the Jesuit Theatre – proscribing a multi-layered interface for choreographic investigation.

The venue has been equipped with a new architectural unit: a dominant revolving metal wall (20m x 7m x 0.3m) which divides the full width of the space at any point along its maximum length (40m) and functions as a radical division frame - scanning along the fragile, religious fresco from beneath, fragmenting and foregrounding its content. 

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concept/choreography: Sebastian Prantl
music concept/piano: Cecilia Li
dancers: Alexsandro Araujo Guerra, Maurizio Formiconi, Joana Manacas, Nanina Kotlowski, Layla Casper, Amelia McQueen
coordination: Karoline Gallè

[Performed in the context of the symposium: What Is European? November 2006 and at IETM convention/festival Beijing/Shanghai Oct. 2006)]

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