Sirene is an itinerant and immersive performance led by performer Sara Vilardo, aiming to explore from a contemporary perspective the journey to go home. The audience, guided by narration and a sound composition played through headphones, begins in an enclosed space, a house, before venturing into an urban route. Inspired by The Odyssey, the audience encounters a series of places that serve as metaphors, referencing to Odysseus' challenges through a contemporary and intimate interpretation. The obstacles along this journey symbolize inner stages of transformation, the search for home, and ultimately, the discovery of oneself. At each location, the audience is invited to participate in small, curious, and psychomagical rituals by engaging in actions and reflections that lead them through transformative experiences. This collective journey thus becomes an opportunity for introspection and change. As Sara Vilardo reminds us by quoting the Arab writer Naguib Mahfouz: "Home is not where you are born. Home is where all attempts to escape cease."
Sara Vilardo is an actress, performer, theatre maker, and yoga teacher. Born in Milan, she has lived and developed her practice both in Italy and abroad, particularly in Bruxel and Copenhagen, where she currently resides. Her training includes studies in physical theatre, a Master’s in Advanced Performance and Scenography Training (APASS, Belgium), and a Master’s in Stage Performance and Visual Culture at the University of Castilla-La Mancha in Madrid. She has always cultivated a rich international network of collaborations, working as both a performer and co-author, contributing to a variety of projects, including her own creations. She specializes in site-specific performance projects set in unconventional and interactive spaces, with a strong focus on sensory and immersive experiences. She has collaborated with Wunderland (DK), of which she has been a member since 2014, as well as Cantabile2 (DK), Carte Blanche (DK), Sisters Hope (DK), Sanseværk (DK), Fondazione CROSS ETS (IT), Cie Willy Dorner (A), Pleiadi Art Production (IT), Vereningde Planeten (BE), and Lundahl & Seitl (S). For Sara Vilardo, art is a powerful fusion of politics and poetry, as she deeply believes in the unique connection between performer and audience—a transformative experience capable of evoking emotions, inspiring new perspectives, and leading to tangible action.
Ph. Credits: Marina Carluccio
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