«Bombyx Mori» (English: silkmoth) is an ode to the thousand faces of a transformation process. Relying on a careful arrangement of metre-long garments, the bodies of the dancers act as catalysts for dissipating dynamic forces that progress from minimal movements to far-reaching forms and figures. It is about cultivating the gap between black and white, between stagnation and dynamism, between the storm and the calm that preceded it: In complete contrast to the white stage, the veiled movements merge into dark artefacts. From a dramaturgical perspective, their states and contours undergo amazing transformations and seem to be able to transcend into anything at any time.

Till Hillbrecht, Programme Club / Dampfzentrale Bern

Ola Maciejewska from Poland studied Contemporary Theatre and Dance at the University of Utrecht. Her works are therefore distinguished by a interdisciplinary approach. The starting point for «Bombyx Mori» was «LOIE FULLER: Research», a solo piece about the early avant-gardist and creator of the «Serpentine Dance». «Bombyx Mori» has been performed extensively at internationally renowned dance venues since its premiere in 2015.