Residentie: Threesome (werktitel) Wojciech Grudzinski

In Threesome (working title), Wojciech Grudziński investigates the trajectories of three legendary Polish ballet dancers from the 1960s to the 1980s: Stanisław Szymański, Wojciech Wiesiołłowski, and Gerard Wilk. Myths and legends have overshadowed their memories as they became both admired and derided due to the queerness of their identities. Please note: the given endingtime is an indication.

Residentie: Threesome (werktitel) Wojciech Grudzinski

Location

Frascati

Nes 63

1012 KD Amsterdam

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Treesome

This research aims to unveil the marginalized figures lost in dance history. How do we remember these bodies? How would they dance – and express their queerness - if they were to meet on stage in 2024? That is just the beginning - many other biographies remain in the shadows.

Threesome is an archival-choreographic work that channels the iconic performances of my ancestors, acknowledging that their legacy is not only about the conventional ballet canon, but also extends to realms such as bars, cruising spaces, mutual trust and non-conforming bodies. This is a work about institutional violence, dance and sexuality. At its core lies an intrigue for the forgotten, the obscured, the silenced, but also for triumph, displacement, pleasure and liberated body.

Wojciech seeks to provide collaborations within an international context, emphasizing that the struggle for inclusivity and acceptance extends far beyond one country’s borders. What are the movement forms that can blur the binaries between the perspectives of the outcasts and those who sustain their inclusion?

"As a child, I once overheard a conversation between my ballet teacher and the pianist. They gossiped about the hyper-femininity of ballet superstar Stanisław Szymański. This was the first time I heard about him. It was also the first time I felt that I am a part of this story."

Residence

Threesome (working titlel) is being developed as part of Frascati's residency programme. This programme offers makers a space for experiment and independent research. The research period lasts several weeks and ends with a presentation of the 'work-in-progress' on 29 March.

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