Pere Faura

Sweet Fever



Catalan choreographer Pere Faura incorporates aspects of pop culture in his work and reimagines them in a distinctly theatrical form. Sweet Fever, which forms part of the Sweet Suites trilogy, is a choreographic loop based on the iconic “Fever Night” dance from the legendary film Saturday Night Fever. Meant to be performed by a group of volunteer and trained dancers, Faura’s choreography is structured as a sequence of repetitions. It begins as a faithful re-enactment of the original choreography, with changes gradually inserted in it, going all the way to its complete distortion. The performance enters into dialogue with various theatrical elements, including video, music, and lights. The artist re-interprets and re-invests with meaning an iconic choreography in what is a ritualistic, ecstatic trip which ironizes our constant search for pleasure. Faura contrasts the play-acting of happiness as seen in the enactment of the choreography in the original film with the physical pleasure of a genuine lived experience.

There are no seats so that the audience may dance.

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  • 16/07 until 17/07/2017 at 21:00

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