BORDER EUPHORIA (2023)
performance
In his latest performance, Giacomo Veronesi works with residents of the Estonian-Russian border town of Narva, some of whom have had gray “alien” passports since the collapse of the Soviet Union. In our time obsessed with maps and borders, Veronesi invites audiences to engage with unsettled citizenship and its potential label. Against the backdrop of ongoing war, the performance questions our perception of Europe and its borders.
Actresses: Lena Pavlenko, Olga Kirn, Natalja Orehhova, Jelena Sergejeva and the artistic team in a changing cast
Concept and development: Giacomo Veronesi
Spatial concept and costumes: Anita Kremm, Liisamari Viik
Movement: Kirte Jõesaar
Sound design: Kymbali Williams
Artistic collaboration: Serafima Kolodkina
Commissioned by steirischer herbst ʼ23. Produced by steirischer herbst ʼ23 in co-production with Vaba Lava. With the kind support of Linda Kaks OÜ and the Estonian Embassy in Vienna.
