The duo Weintal - Lucifora perform at the intersection of sound, image, movement and poetry, embracing the transient to explore the concept of in-between space through a layered narrative.
Can a liminal stream of consciousness open new horizons of perception?
In The Liminal Project, we explore the gap, the place in between.
To explore this performative dimension of embodied experience and feelings of the self, the duo uses live music, contemporary dance, video and poetry to create a multidisciplinary language.
The Liminal Project is an overarching multimedia dance-music performances and installations.
THE LIMINAL PASSAGE
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The Liminal Passage is an immersive multimedia performance by the duo Weintal & Lucifora, inviting the audience into a participatory, transformative experience. The work explores liminality—the in-between state of transition—drawing particularly on rites of passage and the emotional landscapes they evoke, such as separation, disorientation, fear, surrender, and acceptance.
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Through listening, imagination, and shared presence, the audience becomes an integral part of the performance. Standing on stage alongside the dancer and musician, spectators actively participate, dissolving the conventional boundaries between performer and observer. The performance unfolds as a ritualistic journey in which fiction and reality, imagination and materiality intersect, mirroring the fluid flow of consciousness between memory and narrative.
The Liminal Passage embraces the concept of Gesamtkunstwerk, combining dreamlike movement, electronic and acoustic soundscapes, spoken word, and object manipulation into a layered, multisensory environment. Audience members respond verbally to performers’ instructions, collectively shaping a dreamlike script and an evolving sonic score. Ambient microphones capture and process these interactions in real time, intensifying the sense of presence and co-creation.
The performance space itself becomes a dynamic sonic field. Microphone placement, vocal input, and bodily movement trigger musical events and gestures. Position sensors transmit MIDI data to a computer that generates electroacoustic compositions live, creating a responsive interplay between sound, voice, movement, and space. This real-time system fosters a seamless integration of all elements, making The Liminal Passage a deeply immersive and transformative experience.
​The performance was developed as part of the summer ‘Artist in residency’ program at Plein Theater 2023.
Directing, choreography, performance: Dorit Weintal
Composition, live music, performance: Salvoandrea Lucifora
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Open presentations:
Plein Theater
22, 23, 25, 26 July
August 1, 3 2023
Performances:
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Alle Kleruen Oost Festival
2nd August
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4th, 5th August
18th, 19th November
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Strand Ijburg - Vrijland
6th August, 4th September
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4th October 20:00
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Kerk De Bron
27th October 19:00, 21:00
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28th, 29th October 15:00
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CC Amstel - 3 performances
28th September 2024
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Co-produced by: Stichting Dofai, Faido Company, Weintal &Lucifora, Plein Theater, Splendor, Kerk De Bron, OBA Javaplein, Strand Ijburg en Vrijland, CC Amstel.
Supported by:
AFK, Stadsdeel Oost Amsterdam.