With Variazione No.1, Sorelle di damiano present an attempt to resist narrative and the search for meaning, elements that are overly pursued in the interpretation of performative acts. The work explores the liminal relationship between body and sound, in which the musical score produced by a synthesiser combines with a powerful and dynamic dance. This production challenges the idea of linear, accessible narratives, bringing to the surface the essence of the human experience without the need to unravel a story or address a theme, presenting reality for what it IS.
Sorelle di damiano are also present at Short Theatre 2026 with the premiere of Variazione No.2, on September 10 and 11.
Sorelle di damiano is a Milan-based performance duo founded by Sofia Pazzocco and Simona Tedeschini, who studied at the Civica Paolo Grassi. Sorelle di damiano places the body, sound and space at the centre of its artistic exploration as subjects for reflection on contemporary life. A material, non-narrative body that expresses its power through the quality of its articulation and the interaction with its surroundings. Their gaze is directed towards the perception of otherness and is attentive to the relationship with sound. They explore forms of irony that exorcise themes such as unease, inadequacy and ambiguity. Their works take the form of a social, intersectional and political dialogue, aiming to provoke reflection and raise open-ended questions about the discomforts of the contemporary world. They create projects such as Nimic (2020), winner of the 2022 Dominio Pubblico Festival, produced by Anghiari Dance Hub 2022 and presented at Spazio KORPER 2023. Follow (2023), a project presented at the Fog Triennale Milano 2023 and Tiq Teatro in quota 2024, was co-produced by Ariella Vidach and Triennale Milano. Variazione No.1, produced by Klm-mk (2023), supported by TAGLI 2023 and winner of Residanza 2023, was presented at Terreni Creativi 2023, Teatro Mercadante, BUFFALO 2024 at MACRO, Centro Twain, Teatro Bastardo 2024, Racconti di altre danze, Officine Caos, Emersi Festival. The project was hosted in artistic residency at spazioK.Kinkaleri – Regional Residency Centre, Spazio Rossellini and Officine CAOS. PERSONA (2025) was created for ABA Catanzaro and produced by KLm-mk. Variazione No.2 (2025), produced by KLm-mk, was presented in its development phase at Contemporanea Focus danza 2025 at fabbricone, spazio k.kinkaleri, Spazio Marameo and IPERIBLEO x SPAZIOMENSA.
by and with Sorelle di damiano
sound Sofia Pazzocco
costumes REAMEREI
lights Chiara Casali
text Cristoforo Maria Lippi
production KLM-MK
with the support of TAGLI 2023
ph. Pasquale Toscano