Dewey Dell (IT)

Dewey Dell was formed in 2007 by four young people: Teodora, Demetrio, Agata Castellucci and Eugenio Resta. The four founders of the company evolved artistically together, sharing the important formative experience of the Stoa, the School for Rhythmic Movement based in Cesena, Italy. Teodora, Agata, Eugenio and Demetrio have strong skills in different areas. This led to each of them prioritising a specific aspect of the work, although they still model their materials collectively. Teodora is author of choreographies, Demetrio composes the music, Eugenio designs the lights and takes care of the technical aspects of production, while Agata assists choreographic creation and takes care of technical and production aspects. Since 2007, Dewey Dell has been part of the Fies Factory project at Centrale Fies and has been supported by the EU network apap - advancing performing arts project since 2013. Amongst Dewey Dell’s works are their first creation “elle vide” (2007), winner of the special prize GD'A 06/07 and participant at the dance network Aerowaves at The Place, London in 2008; “KIN KEEN KING” (2008); “Baldassarre” (2008); “Cinquanta Urlanti Quaranta Ruggenti Sessanta Stridenti” (2010) is supported by the EU project “Focus on Art and Science in the Performing Arts”. In 2011/12 they realised two different projects: a live concert, “Black Fanfare//Dewey Dell”, in collaboration with Demetrio Castellucci’s group Black Fanfare, and “Grave”, which focused on the sensation of a body precipitating. In September 2011, Dewey Dell presented some works and did a workshop at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. In 2012 they began a collaboration with Australian artist Justin Shoulder called “The Exchange”, a reciprocal process of development, presentation and exchange that will run until 2014. The name Dewey Dell is a tribute to the young girl in William Faulkner’s novel “As I lay dying”, under whose gaze the company prepares itself to wander towards the abyss. www.deweydell.com