MORGANA MORANDI

MORGANA MORANDI “Miss SBarbie” (a punk collective history about our messy bodies)
Italy

Once upon a time there was a plastic body. Maybe two, maybe 10, maybe a hundred… Or maybe a hundred and thirty-seven! There were once a lot of little dolls that brightened the lives of little girls, allowing them to imagine all the possible worlds, places, and moments that those inanimate creatures could materialize.

There’s Morgana… And there are her Barbies. Playmates, imagination companions, possible and impossible adventure partners, who take on all the roles Morgana (or they) want: they are friends, doubles, audience, enemies, spoons for Nutella…

Miss SBarbie… is a universe that gives life back to parts of ourselves too long forgotten. The project aims for a collective dimension. It became infused with the stories and experiences of people encountered along the way, incorporating “life with Barbie” narratives that were essentially “borrowed” from people and brought to the stage.

An invitation to do whatever we want with ourselves and our bodies!

Miss SBarbie is the alter ego of Morgana Morandi. Morgana grew up in Bologna with a twin sister, both spending their childhood as avid Barbie players. After a degree in psychology and many years spent practicing rhythmic gymnastics, she studied circus at FLIC with aerial hoop as main discipline. She has founded the street circus and theater company LE VAMP, and is currently touring with their first show, “Pink Punk!” Meanwhile, Morgana has finally returned to playing with Barbie by becoming Miss SBarbie!

Morgana Morandi is a finalist of the European circus platform circusnext 2024. The circusnext is a collaborative network dedicated to the development of contemporary circus arts, supported by the Creative Europe program. Since September 2019, the Rīgas cirks has also been a member of this network. Within this platform, artists are offered residency spaces as well as the opportunity to showcase their work-in-progress or newly created pieces.

When: Tuesday, August 13 at 19.00
Where: Rīgas cirks arena, Merķeļa Street 4, Riga
Age: 12+
Duration of the work-in-progress performance: 30 min

Accessibility:

– in a wheelchair
– for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing (hearing loop)

FREE ENTRANCE (free tickets or festival pass needed)
Tickets are not assigned to specific seats.

By attending this show, you agree:
– to be photographed and/or filmed,
– to give permission to use your likeness in promotional and/or marketing materials.

The performance at the RE RIGA! festival is supported by