Vava Ștefănescu to premiere contemporary dance show in Bucharest

Choreographer Vava Ștefănescu is set to premiere a new contemporary dance performance titled “...in wonderland” this autumn. Co-produced by PETEC and the National Dance Centre Bucharest, the show uses the metaphor of Lewis Carroll’s story to explore themes of self, memory, and reality.

The performance features a choreographic solo by Ștefănescu in dialogue with seven invited artists—Andreea Belu, Carmen Coțofană, Alexandra Mihaela Dancs, Florin Fieroiu, Smaranda Găbudeanu, Mihaela Michailov, and Anamaria Pravicencu—who provide verbal perspectives on the dance. Ștefănescu describes the work as an analog performance without screens, focusing on how individuals reorganize themselves after profound changes or loss.

Previews will take place in Bucharest at the National Dance Centre on October 6 and 7, with the official premiere on October 9. The production is scheduled to move to Cluj at Casa Tranzit on October 13.