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b12 summer main event
locations: eden***** studios & dock11
komoco // Glenda gheller & sofia Nappi
this performance project is designed for about 17 people and lasts 13 days (tuesday off). it will be performed three times alongside two other performance projects at dock 11, a theater in the center of berlin. Glenda's and sofia's performance project runs from july 14 to 26, 2026.
rehearsals and performances:
july 14 - july 20: 13:00 - 16:30 at eden studios
21 july: no rehearsal
22 july: 10:45 - 12:15 in theater dock 11 / 13:15 - 14:45 in studio dock 11
23 july: 9:30 - 11:15 in dock 11 studio / 12:15 - 15:15 in dock 11 theater
24 july: 9:00 - 10:45 in dock 11 studio / 11:15 - 13:15 in dock 11 theater / 16:00 - 18:00 dress rehearsal in dock 11 theater with all three groups / performance: 19:30 - 21:00 in dock 11 theater
25 july: 14:45 - 15:45 possible feedback in dock 11 theater / performance: 19:30 - 21:00 in dock 11 theater
26 july: 14:45 - 15:45 possible feedback at dock 11 theater / performance: 19:30 - 21:00 at dock 11 theater
new: if you are interested in us booking accommodation for you for the duration of the performance project, please indicate this in your application. please understand that we only have a limited number of accommodations available.
KOMOCO Unleashed
komoco unleashed is a performance project born from the company’s ongoing research into instinct, theatricality, and embodied expressivity. led by collaborator glenda gheller, the project highlights one of komoco’s essential qualities: the beauty of individuality within a shared artistic language. glenda brings her own unique approach to the research, shaping a space where dancers are invited to unleash the raw, personal layers of their physical and emotional worlds. through guided improvisation and explorations rooted in komoco’s methodology, performers move beyond form and allow intuition, sensation, and impulse to drive expression. vulnerability, tension, intimacy, and unpredictability become creative forces, revealing the deeply human presence at the centre of the work. komoco unleashed becomes both a performance and a laboratory, where glenda expands the company’s vision through her distinct artistic voice while honouring the individuality of each dancer. the last three days Sofia nappi will be present.
the description reflects an artist’s idea which was developed at the time it was submitted to b12. it may have changed by the time the workshop or the performance project is starting. please stay flexible. thank you!
biography / komoco // Glenda gheller
originally from asiago, italy, glenda started her professional training in various dance programmes across italy. she then decided to move to the uk, where she continued her education at the northern school of contemporary dance in leeds. she graduated in 2018 with a first class honours degree, and in the autumn of the same year she became a member of verve19, a junior dance company directed by matthew robinson. in august 2019, she completed her ma degree in contemporary dance performance. in january 2020, glenda became a company dancer with scottish dance theatre, dundee. during her artistic career, glenda has performed works by sharon eyal, maxine doyle, noa zuk, emanuel gat, roser lopez espinosa, sofia nappi, botis seva, joan clevillè, ben wright, theo clinkard, colette sadler, mele broomes, janine harrington, and meytal blanaru. in june 2023, glenda joined komoco, an italian company directed by sofia nappi. currently, she is touring three productions with them: ima, pupo, and wabi-sabi. since 2020, glenda has been developing her teaching practice, leading classes and workshops around italy and the uk. over the past few years, she has also been developing her own artistic voice as a choreographer.
biography / sofia Nappi
sofia nappi, choreographer and artistic director of komoco, leads the italy-based company she co-founded with adriano popolo rubbio and paolo piancastelli. her early creations earned major recognition, including the partner introdans award at ridcc 2021 and the 1st prize, critics’ award, and production award at the 35th international choreography competition hannover. her works tour widely across europe, mexico, canada, and serbia, and are presented at institutions and festivals such as la biennale di venezia, romaeuropa festival, masdanza, danse danse montréal, belgrade dance festival, and teatros del canal. internationally, sofia creates for leading companies, including national theatre mannheim, staatsoper hannover, scottish dance theatre, introdans, göteborg opera, and nederlands dans theater 2. more recent creations include new works for leipzig ballet, gauthier dance, teatro del maggio musicale fiorentino, and ballet bc. her global teaching spans nyu tisch, micadanses paris, hjs amsterdam, b12 berlin, edcm montréal, and more, alongside the biannual komoco intensive in florence.
company info
Komoco
komoco is an italian contemporary dance company led by choreographer and artistic director sofia nappi, co-founded with adriano popolo rubbio and paolo piancastelli. known for a physical and emotionally charged movement language, komoco merges dance, theatre, and performance art into raw, expressive works. the company quickly gained international attention, with early creations winning the partner introdans award at ridcc and multiple prizes at the international choreography competition hannover. komoco’s pieces tour widely across europe, canada, mexico, and serbia, and have been presented at major festivals and institutions such as la biennale di venezia, romaeuropa festival, masdanza, colors international dance festival, danse danse montréal, belgrade dance festival, and teatros del canal. alongside creation and touring, komoco develops research and professional training worldwide, teaching at nyu tisch, micadanses paris, hjs amsterdam, b12 berlin, edcm montréal, and through the biannual komoco intensive in florence.
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