Lora tells the story of Lithuanian dancer Lora Juodkaite, who since childhood has developed a personal gestural practice — spinning around herself, repeatedly, without ever losing her balance — a movement that accompanies and comforts her. In this solo portrait, extracted from the performance TORDRE, created in 2014 in Annecy for two dancers, Rachid Ouramdane explores the delicate point where movement oscillates between a poetic and therapeutic dimension.
Unlike some of his previous works, in which Ouramdane built the stage around direct testimonies, giving voice and narrative to his performers, here it is through movement itself, through the gesture repeated and pushed to its extreme, that the dancer’s story emerges, without the need for words.
The performance ticket also includes access to a guided tour of Villa Medici, taking place on 30 September and 1 October after the performance.
The tour, lasting just over one hour, will lead the audience through the Villa’s spaces, with a route focusing primarily on its interiors. Tours will take place in small groups (approximately 15–20 people) and will be led by specialised guides.
An opportunity to discover the history and identity of one of the most significant sites of Rome’s cultural heritage.
