«in.two»

general info

«in.two» is a contemporary skating performance on artificial ice by Stefanie Olbort. It follows the personal story of the choreographer’s lost twin Natalie. Natalie died in the womb of her mother. With this performance, the choreographer wishes to pay tribute to this lost twin of hers, this sister she never got to meet but to this day feels a strong connection to. The piece was originally created for live performance, but due to Covid-19 restrictions was redesigned as a short film with documentary elements.

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musical info

The music for the performance was composed with a carefully emotional attitude towards the fragile subject, without trying to force the audience into perceiving the piece in a certain emotion. As a musical backbone, the traditional Romanesca chord progression was used in a backwards manner, to create an uplifting feeling within the melancholic emotional field.

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commentary on Intro

In the introductory short film, titled «Genesis», the two twins are depicted in their womb. To underline the creation of a new life form, the composer chose to include the four elements as different sounds in the music. The Glockenspiel represents EARTH, with its metallic sound. The sound of fluids inside the womb represent WATER, with their ever-flowing energy. The sound of an old Vinyl LP represents FIRE, with its crackling sound, warming manner and high energetic potential. A woman’s breath represents WIND, breathing life into these two new life forms.

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commentary on Outro

In the ending, we follow the born twin on her path alone on the world, carrying the loss of her twin, but also finding creative potential in being accompanied by a second soul. The music, a lonely piano, finds hope in the uplifting Romanesca progression. With a steady note played by a Harmonium and a string quartet that joins later, the piano doesn’t feel so alone anymore.

Dancers: Stefanie Olbort, Giulia Isceri | Credits Lanyard: https://debangerter.com/lanyard/