Dewey Dell (IT)
Dewey Dell was formed in 2007 by four young people: Teodora, Demetrio,
Agata Castellucci and Eugenio Resta. The four founders of the company evolved
artistically together, sharing the important formative experience of the Stoa,
the School for Rhythmic Movement based in Cesena, Italy. Teodora, Agata,
Eugenio and Demetrio have strong skills in different areas. This led to each of
them prioritising a specific aspect of the work, although they still model
their materials collectively. Teodora is author of choreographies, Demetrio
composes the music, Eugenio designs the lights and takes care of the technical
aspects of production, while Agata assists choreographic creation and takes
care of technical and production aspects. Since 2007, Dewey Dell has been part of
the Fies Factory project at Centrale Fies and has been supported by the EU
network apap - advancing performing arts project since 2013. Amongst Dewey
Dell’s works are their first creation “elle vide” (2007), winner of the special
prize GD'A 06/07 and participant at the dance network Aerowaves at The Place,
London in 2008; “KIN KEEN KING” (2008); “Baldassarre” (2008); “Cinquanta
Urlanti Quaranta Ruggenti Sessanta Stridenti” (2010) is supported by the EU
project “Focus on Art and Science in the Performing Arts”. In 2011/12 they
realised two different projects: a live concert, “Black Fanfare//Dewey Dell”,
in collaboration with Demetrio Castellucci’s group Black Fanfare, and “Grave”,
which focused on the sensation of a body precipitating. In September 2011, Dewey
Dell presented some works and did a workshop at Wesleyan University in
Middletown, Connecticut. In 2012 they began a collaboration with Australian
artist Justin Shoulder called “The Exchange”, a reciprocal process of
development, presentation and exchange that will run until 2014. The name Dewey
Dell is a tribute to the young girl in William Faulkner’s novel “As I lay
dying”, under whose gaze the company prepares itself to wander towards the
abyss. www.deweydell.com