With live music, real-time video and voice, Cuban choreographer Marianela Boan presents the passionate, powerful False Testimony. In this exploration of life in the post-technological era, what is the emotional link between humans? A videographer and musician use their respective tools – a camera and cello – to experiment on two dancers, controlling and checking their reactions. Boxes are used as cubic video screens, producing a magical mixture of real and virtual bodies. Is it possible to look behind and untangle the projection screen or are we all deceived by illusion? A recent Philadelphia transplant, Marianela Boan has been recognized as an icon in Cuba’s dance vanguard for over 20 years.

 

 

Marianela Boan with the collaboration of the interpreters.

Direction/Script/Video conception

Marianela Boan.

 Megan Mazarick, Rebecca Lloyd-Jones.

 Monica McIntyre.

 Jorge Boan.

Danielle Kinne.

Alejandro Aguilar