Talking heArts brought together 17 young artists from four European countries in three successive residencies across the continent. Each residency phase led to a public performance, progressively building the show’s complexity and cast.
Florence — May 2012 First residency at Sonoria youth and music centre and BiblioteCaNova, Florence. Preview performance at Le Murate Caffe Letterario during the 19th edition of Fabbrica Europa Festival (May 5, 2012).
Budapest — July–August 2012 Pre-show at Toldi Club (July 2012) with local guest artists, followed by the main residency and a 40-minute performance on the A38 stage at Sziget Festival (August 7, 2012, 23:15). Guest performers included Bari Kim (contemporary dance, Germany), Gregory Zeigler (percussion, USA), Zoltán Grecsó (dance, Budapest), and Krisztina Bogó (visual art, Budapest).
Bucharest — October 2012 Final residency at Godot Café-Théâtre (October 24–26, 2012), a historic venue in Bucharest’s city centre known for theatre and live concerts. Documented with a Radio Romania interview and a stop-motion video.