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Choreographer Antonio Ruz at the MUN: "Pharsalia is a hymn to freedom, to hope and to dance as a nuclear weapon of salvation".

The Antonio Ruz Company previews on Friday 14, at 19:30 h., the contemporary dance show 'Pharsalia', a profound anti-war song inspired by the homonymous poem by Lucan (s.I).


FotoManuelCastells/Choreographer and dancer Antonio Ruz at the Museo Universidad de Navarra

11 | 10 | 2022

The inexhaustible curiosity of Antonio Ruz (Cordoba, 1976), award Nacional de Danza 2018, led the choreographer and dancer to approach the Pharsalia or Bellum Civile, by Lucan, also from Cordoba, an epic poem about war written in the 1st century. Its profound message in favor of the victims encouraged him to continue exploring from his terrain, through the body in movement, through dance. This was the seed that gave rise to Pharsalia, the show that the Antonio Ruz Company previews this Friday 14, at 19.30 pm, at the Teatro del Museo Universidad de Navarra, within the cycle Museo en Danza. Tickets are 24 and 26 euros.

"Pharsalia is a hymn to freedom, hope and dance as a nuclear weapon of salvation," said Ruz about the proposal, which has presented Thursday accompanied by Alvaro Sanchez Ostiz, Full Professor of Philology Latin of the University of Navarra and one of the collaborators of the choreographer; Nieves Acedo, director of Programs of the Museum; and Teresa Lasheras, director of Performing Arts and Music. The project has participated in the Museum's artistic residency program and has had the partnership of researchers Javier Andreu (department of History) and Daniel Doyle (department of Philosophy) through a seminar of research. "The Museum does not program works, but accompanies the artists with respect, affection and good work," said Ruz.

ANTI-WAR MESSAGE

It is a large-scale work that brings to the stage eleven dancers of five nationalities to convey a profound anti-war chant based on the story told by Lucan, the civil war between Julius Caesar and Pompey Magnus, which acquires a universal character. "From his exaltation of the victims, of the defeated, of the universality of war, the idea of the body at war came into my head, which we could say is the subtitle of the work and has very diverse interpretations. I also wondered if there is beauty in the chaos of war," explained the choreographer, who addresses these issues through dance.

The result is a contemporary piece, with an amazing scenography and music created specifically for it, which invites reflection: "Talking about war is also talking about internal, psychological conflict. Dance has a transforming power and makes you take care of your body and other bodies". In this sense, although the choreographer recognizes that there are "many parallels with reality", making reference letter to the war in Ukraine and other armed conflicts that are currently developing, he claims his vocation to "be very faithful to universality".

RESEARCH MINUCIOSA

For the research, Ruz also traveled to Rome to delve into the historical context and visit museums and archaeological sites core topic, and shared ideas and questions with researchers from the University of Navarra. Sánchez Ostiz, who helped him tackle the complexity of the classical work, has explained that "Pharsalia is not an easy text. It is an explosion of very deep feelings and a different worldview". On his partnership, he instructed the company on how to recite Latin correctly. "We thought it was very interesting for the spectator to enter contact directly with the context of the play. There are fragments of the text recited by the dancers themselves, who dance their words, their voice," said the choreographer.

To deepen in this choreographic proposal and in its genesis, this Tuesday 11, at 19 hours, will take place the meeting How to do things with...Lucan's poem PharsaliaThe program, moderated by Nieves Acedo, and with the participation of Antonio Ruz, the teacher Álvaro Sánchez Ostiz and the illuminator Olga García, will take place on Tuesday 11, at 7 pm. The entrance is free with prior withdrawal of invitation until fill in capacity. After its run at the MUN, the play will come to Madrid's Teatros del Canal, and to Cordoba and Seville.

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