Dance

SilentLovers

Published on: Sunday, 4th August 2024 by Simeon Ohlsen

Luca Bonamore’s new choreography Silent Lovers, presented at the Schauspielhaus as part of ImPulsTanz, blends the aesthetics of the queer cruising scene with surprising softness. Between gags, long wigs, and exposed bodies, a wordless yet poetic evening unfolds, where Bonamore – also performing on stage – deliberately deconstructs clichés. What begins as an anonymous, dark start gradually transforms into a dance of gentle proximity, reflected in a careful pas de deux to Schubert’s Winterreise. Symbolic imagery – from horse associations to the butt plug – meets a choreography that revolves more around connection than force. As both a musician and dancer, I contributed to the atmosphere with my voice and at the piano. In the end, there’s no shock, but rather a collective rave as catharsis.

https://www.impulstanz.com/performances/id3183/

https://www.sn.at/kultur/allgemein/silent-lovers-impulstanz-ein-abend-po-esie-162925882