That’s All Folks! is conceived as an ideal continuation of the previous work by Damiano Ottavio Bigi and Alessandra Paoletti, Un Discreto Protagonista, forming the second chapter in a trilogy that brings dance, science, and myth into dialogue.

Inspired by the concept of a black hole’s event horizon, it tells of the physical vertigo of being pulled into the unknown, where no central axis or fixed perspective remains, and everything dissolves into a flow of constant becoming.

Four characters are suspended in an undefined, ephemeral space – a sort of grey zone that marks the point of no return on a journey toward a non-place and non-time. Here, they confront a liminal dimension, an intersection of rationality and irrationality, which draws them into contact with their unconscious memory.

concept, direction and choreography: Damiano Ottavio Bigi and Alessandra Paoletti
with Damiano Ottavio Bigi, Ching-Ying Chien, Issue Park, Faith Prendergast
sound design: David Blouin
music: David Blouin, Sarah Neufeld-Colin Stetson, Gary Gary O’slide, Henry Purcell, Hank Williams
light design: Lucien Laborderie
set and costumes in collaboration with Tzela Christopoulou
set construction: Marios Karaolis
co-produced by Fondazione Musica per Roma/Festival Equilibrio, FRITZ Company, Compagnia Simona Bucci/Degli Istanti, Fabbrica Europa / PARC
supported by Pina Bausch Zentrum (Wuppertal), 2 WORKS/Dimitris Papaioannou, Italian Cultural Institute of Cologne
in collaboration with NID Platform, CHATHA Lyon, Centro di Residenza della Toscana (Armunia – CapoTrave/Kilowatt)
Special thanks to Dimitris Papaioannou for his precious and generous support
Thank also to Tina Papanikolau, Nikos Dragonas, Bettina Milz, Aicha M’Barek & Hafiz Dhaou

FRITZ Company Bigi/Paoletti is an artistic project and a dance theatre company founded in 2020 by Damiano Ottavio Bigi, dancer and choreographer, and Alessandra Paoletti, actress and director. Their work is born in a dialogue with languages of different nature, moving between the genres of dance, theatre and visual arts.

From the Rome Opera to Dimitris Papaioannou, Damiano Ottavio Bigi passed through several companies (CNDC d’Angers and CCN Nantes) before becoming a member of the Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch (2005), where he still works as a guest artist. In 2010 he participated in the film “PINA” by Wim Wenders. The encounters of his career led him to confront different experiences and visions, enriching his world and inspiring his path. In 2016 he received the “Premio Capri Danza International” and in 2020 the “Premio Sfera d’Oro per la Danza”.

Alessandra Paoletti is an actress and director who graduated from the National Academy of Drama “Silvio D’Amico” and is active in research theatre, dance theatre and contemporary dance, moving through different languages and visions. Among the most significant encounters and collaborations in her artistic career are those with A. Knapp, J.A. Stanzak, T. Ostermeier, J. Muller/Fura dels Baus, J. Sanchis Sinisterra, R. Garcia and L. De Bei, winning with the latter “Le Maschere del Teatro Prize” and the “Golden Graal Award”. She has long collaborated as a foreign director with the Istanbul Municipal Theater.

Calendar

October 17 – 26, 2023 | Fabbrica Europa – PARC, Florence (Italy) | Residency
November 16 – 27, 2023 | CHATHA Studio, Lyon (France) | Residency
December 10 – 21, 2023 | Pina Bausch Zentrum / Schauspielhaus, Wuppertal (Germany) | Residency
December 27, 2023 – January 16, 2024 | Megaron Mousikis, Athens Music Hall, Athens (Greece) | Residency
February 11 – 18, 2024 | Kilowatt, Sansepolcro (Italy) | Residency
February 22, 2024 | Festival Equilibrio – Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome (Italy) | Premiere
September 15, 2024 | Festival Fabbrica Europa – Teatro del Maggio Musicale, Florence (Italy)
October 11, 2024 | NID Platform – Teatro Comunale, Vicenza
December 12, 2024 | Festival BLR Hubba, Bangalore (India)
December 15, 2024 | Serendipity Arts Festival, Goa (India)
August 22, 2025 | Living Dance Festival, Langfang (China)
August 25 – 26, 2025 | Beijing LDTX Theater, Beijing (China)
August 28, 2025 | Taiyuan Theatre, Taiyuan (China)
September 3 – 4, 2025 | Asia-Europe Cultural Festival 2025, Shanghai (China)
October 10 – 11, 2026 | SEOUL AUTUMN FESTA 2026 – Seoul Dance Creation Center, Seoul (Korea)

Asia-Europe Cultural Festival 2025 – Interview with Damiano Ottavio Bigi and Alessandra Paoletti
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