CRA’P resident October to December 2014

DESPLEGAT

Clown and movement research.

This residence in CRA’P is part of a research process for a clown and dance street show. I’m focused mainly on movement research and on how clowning and comical situations arise from the movement.

The handicap to combine dance and clown is that clown and comedy requested clarity on the meaning. Humor is representative, the public must understand and recognize what they’re seeing. However, dance moves in a field of meaning much more ambiguous and difficult to define.

In previous works, I’ve given more weight to the dramatic situations than to the dance. But in this one I want to give more importance to the movement. As I mentioned earlier, I want that comic situations arise from the movement, and not vice versa.

Diana Gadish: dancer and clown. She has lived in Tel-Aviv, Barcelona and Amsterdam. She studied Fine Arts at Barcelona University and choreography at SNDO (School for New Dance Development)-Amsterdam. As a performer she has worked on projects of dance, theater, clown and performance art in several European countries. In 2008 she came into contact with the world of clowning through Jango Edwards, being a regular member of Cabaret Cabron and studying and collaborating with Nouveau Clown Institute. Currently she performs solo with her shows where she investigates the connection between dance and clown. At the same time, she also collaborates with other companies of both disciplines.

RESEARCH PROCESS VIDEO IN CRA’P RESIDENCE

 

CRA'P - pràctiques de creació i recerca artística | Anselm Clavé 67, 3r | 08100 Mollet del Vallès | info@cra-p.org