dragON aka PHOENIX is the second work of the project dragON, a choreographic trilogy coauthored by Aleksandar Georgiev, Zhana Pencheva and Darío Barreto Damas, (aka STEAM ROOM). The project deals with the protest and celebration body in dragging scene, exploring their relation within dance and choreography.

Breaking news worldwide, snare drums, trumpets, three loud gongs! The greatest show has finally arrived in town! And that’s not all, we have a statement from the dancers themselves: “Come to our dressing room, we will make the roses bloom”. 

dragON aka PHOENIX is a picturesque show where holding back is not an option. Abusing literalness and borrowing musical theatre logics, this work problematizes the potential absurdities of choreography and dance.

There are no secrets in heaven, flames don’t lie. This is the excess of three burning dancing souls. This is the rise of the superstars. You want them higher, stronger, deeper, clever, naughty, bold and kiss forever? They will do what it takes.

Choreography and dance: Aleksandar Georgiev, Zhana Pencheva and Darío Barreto Damas aka STEAM ROOM.
Music: Tsvetan Momchilov. 
Lyrics and vocals: Dragana Zarevska. 
Stage and costume design: Mihaela Dobreva. 
Graphic design: Gjorgji Despodov. 
Special thanks to Anna Szigó for dramaturgical support. 
Produced by STEAM ROOM and Garage Collective. 
Coproduced with Workshop Foundation under the programme line Creative Crossroads in the framework of Life Long Burning project supported by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union. 

This project is realised with the financial support of the Ministry of Culture of North Macedonia, Ministry of Culture of Bulgaria and the National Cultural Fund of Bulgaria. 
Supported by National Community Centre Vasil Levski, Performance Room, Moving Body Festival, DNK – space for contemporary dance and performance, Skopje Pride Weekend, VIZ!, Jasmin Magazine.

 

dragON aka PONY is the first work of the project dragON, a choreographic trilogy coauthored by Aleksandar Georgiev, Zhana Pencheva and Darío Barreto Damas, (aka STEAM ROOM). The project deals with the protest and celebration body in dragging scene, exploring their relation within dance and choreography. 

dragON aka PONY is a choreographic work that presents a playground charged with multiple dance references from the past and present, arriving from Western and Eastern Europe, creating a space of constant transition, unfolding intimacy and exposing humble co-existence. Within a frame of contemporary POP, the work revives geometrical choreography through the prism of classicism and the usage of folklore as a ritualistic form. dragON aka PONY has a little bit of Isadora and a lot of MTV or VH1. 

Dance, choreography, performance: Aleksandar Georgiev, Zhana Pencheva and
Darío Barreto Damas aka STEAM ROOM.
Music: Tsvetan Momchilov. 
Costumes, stage: Ralitza Toneva. 
Graphics: Gjorgji Despodov.
Co-produced with: Garage Collective, Brain Store Project and Nomad Dance Academy Slovenija. 

This work is co-produced by Brain Store Project under the programme line Creative Crossroads in the framework of the Life Long Burning project supported by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union. This project is as well realised with the financial support of the Ministry of Culture of Bulgaria. 

Supported by: Creative Crossroads in the framework of the Life Long Burning project supported by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union, Ministry of Culture of Bulgaria, National Cultural Fund of Bulgaria, Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia, City of Ljubljana – Department of Culture, Konstnärsnämnden (International Exchange Grant), I-portunus (Funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union), Zagrebachki Plesni Centar, BAZAAR festival, Youth Cultural Center Burgas, Hamalogika, Era of Aquarius Festival, Performance Room, Moving Body Festival, DNK – space for contemporary dance and performance, JSKD – Republic of Slovenia Public Fund for Cultural Activities, VIZ!, Jasmin.bg, Kafene.bg, LoveTheater.bg.

dragON aka PONY is nominated to IKAR prize 2020 of the Union of Artist in Bulgaria in the category
“Contemporary Dance and Performance”. 

 

Performed at: 

2019 Context POETIC BODIES organised by STEAM ROOM, Sofia.

2019 Festival Era of Aquarius, Burgas.

2019 Moving Body Festival, Varna.

2019 Ziva Festival, Ljubljana.

2019 Canarios Dentro y Fuera Festival, Tenerife.

2020 Skopje Pride Weekend Festival, Skopje.

2020 Context POETIC BODIES organised by STEAM ROOM, Sofia.

2020 Antistatic Festival, Sofia.

2020 Bulgarian Dance Platform, Sofia.

2020 Dansmässan 2020, Dansens Hus, Stockholm.