as part of the Fabbrica Europa 2026 festival

Dittico delle Radici [Diptych of Root] is a choreographic journey that transforms the ritual roots of Apulian and Mediterranean culture into a contemporary performative experience.
Through Mors and Wolf Spider, the work approaches tarantism not as a folkloric reconstruction, but as a universal archetype of crisis, transformation, and renewal.

The deeper the roots, the further they can speak. This conviction lies at the heart of the project: ritual is not represented, but reactivated as a living experience, capable of speaking to the present through the body, rhythm, and memory.

Mors leads the audience into the archetypal dimension of tarantism, where the spider, the serpent, the scorpion, and the feminine principle evoke enduring symbols of transformation. From this threshold emerges Wolf Spider, where the pulse of the Pizzica expands into a powerful collective energy, transforming individual movement into a shared contemporary ritual.

Born from the encounter between four authors and two distinct choreographic languages, Dittico delle Radici develops a single artistic vision, transforming a deeply local cultural root into a physical, visceral, and universal language that resonates across cultures, geographies, and generations.

Dittico delle Radici brings together four choreographic voices within a shared artistic vision, where distinct artistic paths converge into a single performative work.
Elisa Barucchieri is an Italian choreographer, director, performer, and founder of ResExtensa Dance Company. Recipient of the Special Silver Ribbon (Nastro d’Argento) Award, she has developed an international career creating works ranging from theatre productions to large-scale public events and site-specific creations. She is internationally recognised for her research into mythology, ritual, and Mediterranean culture, as well as for her pioneering work in choreography for the suspended body.
Moreno Guadalupi is an Italian dancer and choreographer with an extensive international career spanning contemporary and urban dance. His artistic language is distinguished by its physical intensity, rhythmic precision, and expressive power.
Mattia Russo and Antonio De Rosa are choreographers and founders of Kor’sia, internationally recognised for a choreographic language that combines movement, visual composition, and contemporary dramaturgy. Their works have been presented by leading theatres and festivals worldwide and have received prestigious international recognition, including the FEDORA – Van Cleef & Arpels Prize for Ballet.

concept & artistic direction: Elisa Barucchieri
choreography: Elisa Barucchieri, Moreno Guadalupi (Mors); Mattia Russo, Antonio De Rosa (Wolf Spider)
original music: Francesco Dracca, Alejandro Da Rocha. Production: ResExtensa Dance Company
co-production: Canova22

photo: Francesco Vernice