SHE

SHE is an entity composed of the aura of many other female ones. She is a witch, She a siren, She is whichever animal she sees fit. She is Hekate, Nyx, Eva, Pandora, Lilith, Medusa, Sycorax… SHE is made of many; many shes, many layers, many identities. She is divine, yet She is just a woman.

SHE is a dance and vocal solo performance by Anamaria Klajnšček. The creator drew primary inspiration for the performance from three sources: the female figures of her own family and their archetype of female power, the sirens as recurring mythological creatures, and witches as real female entities or designations of women throughout a dark history where some gained power and authority at their expense. As a theoretical foundation for SHE, the artist referenced several works, including: Mona Chollet: In Defense of Witches, Clarissa Pinkola Estés: Women Who Run With the Wolves, Silvia Federici: Caliban and the Witch, and Demetra George: Mysteries of the Dark Moon.

Choreography and Performance by Anamaria Klajnšček • Original Music Aurora Bauzà • Costume Design Gabriela Lotaif • Photography Nora Baylach • Lighting Design Andrej Hajdinjak • Lighting Technician Aljaž Zaletel • Video Yari Stepanov • Technical Assistance Igor Remeta • Graphic Design Natja Jankovič • Texts Gabriela Lotaif and Anamaria Klajnšček • Production Flota, zavod, Murska Sobota, Emanat, Flota, Ljubljana • Co-Production Dance Theatre Ljubljana • Supported by La Visiva, Barcelona • Financial Support by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia and the City Municipality of Ljubljana • Special Thanks to Nora Baylach, Gabriela Lotaif, and all the witches of my lineage.