Oranges Are Not is a dance performance that explores themes of self-discovery, queerness within a society filled with boundaries. Drawing inspiration from Jeanette Winterson’s Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit and Monique Wittig’s Les Guérillères, it crafts a contemplative space where reality and imagination intertwine. The dancer’s nuanced movements reflect a quest for belonging in a fluid, parallel world, inviting introspection and embracing non-linear identities. In the key scene, the dancer softly names female figures, engaging in a gentle ritual that reclaims femininity and challenges convention. Oranges Are Not serves as a meditation on identity, autonomy, and quiet resistance.
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Person(s) / Collective:
Iva Nerina Sibila
Title:Oranges Are Not
Date of Premiere: 1998
Venue:
LADO
choreographer:
Iva Nerina Sibila
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