Searching for authenticity in a world that celebrates queerness only when it’s convenient
Jonathan Bonny & Manuel Kiros Paolini
Location: Likeminds Noord, Grote Zaal
Dates:
- GENRE: Dance, Music theatre, Text theatre
- THEME: Fringe Award Winner 2024, History Re-told, Queer Stories
- LANGUAGE: English
- Smoke / Fog machine, Stroboscope, Trigger warning: in this performance (sexual) violence is mentioned, Trigger warning: this performance mentions war crimes
- Toilet for wheelchair users: yes, Wheelchair accessible: yes
duration of the performance: 45 min
When is the fight for the queer community truly genuine, and when is it exploited for political or commercial gain?
All About Us is an interdisciplinary collaboration between musician Jonathan Bonny (winner Fringe at Best award 2024) and dancer Manuel Kiros Paolini. Together, they turn the spotlight on pinkwashing by forming the controversial performance duo Pink Armada, inspired by the iconic Russian pop duo t.A.T.u.
All About Us combines the spectacle of a commercial pop show with the vulnerability of an intimate dance piece. Through this absurd, aggressive ánd vulnerable performance, the makers expose how queer narratives are exploited for political and commercial gain. Buckle up for a trip through glitter-soaked propaganda and queer truths, fueled by hyperpop bangers and high-energy dance. Searching for authenticity in a world that celebrates queerness only when it’s convenient.
Biography
Jonathan and Manuel met in 2017 during their internships at HIIIT and Club Guy & Roni. Since then, they have consistently collaborated on numerous projects.
Jonathan Bonny (1992, Bruges) studied classical percussion at the conservatories of Ghent, Helsinki and The Hague. He has worked with companies such as Club Guy & Roni, Silbersee, Dutch National Opera, Theater Sonnevanck, Kasko, Frascati, LIKEMINDS, Muziektheater Transparant and Dunja Jocic. Jonathan’s own performances include THEY/THEM (2023), NOORDERLICHT (2024, winner Fringe at Best Award) and YOU CHOOSE YOU LOSE (2025).
Manuel Kiros Paolini (1990, Ancona) is a freelance dancer and choreographer. He moved to the Netherlands to study at Codarts Rotterdam, graduating in 2016 after an internship with Club Guy& Roni. As a freelance dancer, he has worked with Maura Morales, MiR Dance Company, Alexandra Pirici, Sjoerd Vreugdenhil among others. Since 2018, Manuel has been developing his own work as a choreographer and maker. His first performance ‘Through The Valley’ won the Audience Award at Spritzl (Silbersee’s young makers lab). As a choreographer he collaborates with companies such as Firma Mes, KASKO, Nic Bruckman. Manuel’s own projects include the Fringe performances SuckerPunch (2023) and Ode To Destruction (2024).
