#10 Kiyan Khoshoie (Geneva)

Wannabe

Portrait No. 10 is dedicated to the Geneva-based dancer and choreographer Kiyan Khosohie and accompanies him as he works on his latest autobiographically inspired solo Wannabe. In this piece, Kiyan takes himself back to his childhood, when he - fascinated by boy bands and pop music - rehearsed choreographies, gestures and postures from music videos in his childhood bedroom. In the film, we see how he takes singing and choreography lessons to learn the pop songs and pop choreographies from his childhood. Further we can observe how the choreographic material is created and dramaturgically composed in close collaboration with Charlotte Dumartheray. Kiyan Khoshoie takes the audience on a journey back to his childhood and the pop history of 90s music.

Credits
Concept: Mona De Weerdt, Michelle Ettlin
Camera, editing, post-production: Michelle Ettlin
Dramaturgy: Mona De Weerdt, Michelle Ettlin, Jessica Huber
Production: echolot films / mdw Kulturproduktionen
Co-production: Cie KardiaK

With:
Kiyan Khoshoie (concept, choreography)
Charlotte Dumartheray & Tiphanie Bovay Klameth (conceptual and artistic collaboration)
Andrès Garcia (sound)
Maurizio Mandorino (choreography coach)
Jessica Brouze (voice coach)

Locations: Théâtre du Grütli, Pavillon ADC

Supported by the Federal Office of Culture / Dance as Cultural Heritage, Loterie Romande, the Ernst Göhner, Corymbo, Alexis Victor Thalberg and Sophie and Karl Binding Foundations.
The translation is financed by: Pro Helvetia – Swiss Arts Council and the Oertli Foundation

Partners: Reso – Dance Network Switzerland, SAPA Foundation – Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts

© echolot films / mdw Kulturproduktionen / Cie KardiaK 2024

pictures © Michelle Ettlin