KOMOCO / Sofia Nappi

In the organizer's words:

"PUPO"
Choreography: Sofia Nappi & dancers

At the center of "Pupo" is Pinocchio - a wooden marionette who would love to be a real boy. Sofia Nappi uses the story of the world-famous children's book by Carlo Collodi as a template for her thematization of growing up and becoming aware of an innocent, curious child. With an irrepressible love of movement, Nappi's movement vocabulary combines the wild flow of Israeli dance with elements of breakdance such as locking or popping when it comes to the jerky movements of the puppet.

"Pupo" unleashes a kaleidoscope of visual impressions and imaginations: the crazy twitching of a marionette, the pulling of strings and manipulation, the lightning-like growth of a long nose, seductive tango steps and mysterious white masks.

The young Italian dance company KOMOCO / Sofia Nappi celebrates its Neuss debut with its successful show "Pupo". The company is the result of a collaboration between two sisters who are united by their passion for art: Sofia Nappi, choreographer and dancer, and Alice Nappi, violinist and composer. KOMOCO / Sofia Nappi's mission is to share art generously with a large and heterogeneous audience in order to bring people closer to contemporary dance through shows and trainings.