A visceral solo blending movement, aerial tension, and rebellion—reclaiming strength beyond broken labels and perfection
Profondo Rosso by Cecilia Rosso
Location: Vlaams Cultuurhuis de Brakke Grond, Rode Zaal
Dates:
- GENRE: Circus, Performance Art
- THEME: Mental Health, Speaking Bodies, The female voice
- LANGUAGE: Language No Problem
- Toilet for wheelchair users: yes, Wheelchair accessible: yes
duration of the performance: 45 min
In a raw, unfiltered performance that blurs the lines between personal memoir and social critique, Frammenti invites audiences into the intimate struggle of a woman navigating the complex terrain of modern femininity.
Through evocative movement, aerial straps, and the visceral tension of hair hanging, Cecilia takes us inside a fragmented body and mind pushed to its edge—only to discover strength in the pieces. Set in a surreal world of hanging mannequins and shattered mirrors, Frammenti confronts the silent expectations imposed on female bodies and minds.
Her journey begins with a desperate attempt to fit—a longing to be perfect, accepted, to disappear into a system that values conformity over authenticity. But Frammenti is not just a personal journey—it’s a collective reckoning. A call to unbox ourselves. A celebration of bodies that don’t comply. It is a declaration that strength comes not from fitting in, but from standing in your own truth.
Biography
Cecilia Rosso (b. 1996, Voghera, Italy) is an Italian contemporary performer and creator. She trained at Cirko Vertigo (2015–2017) and at the Academy of Circus and Performance Art in Tilburg (2017–2021), specializing in aerial straps and hairhanging. Her work blends circus techniques with visual and performative arts, creating new languages of expression that cross disciplines and focus on emotional depth.
In 2022, she founded Profondo Rosso, an international company where she acts as director and performer. Profondo Rosso explores the intersection of live performance and visual creation, building dramaturgies around urgent human themes. The company’s work focuses on performances and installations that invite the audience into a direct and intimate relationship with the performer, challenging the traditional boundaries between stage and spectator.
Cecilia’s artistic vision is rooted in vulnerability, identity, and resilience, using the body as a space for transformation and dialogue.
credits
Concept, Choreography, and Performance by: Cecilia Rosso Tech: Jakob Lohamann Music: Raphael Albanese Dramaturgy: Jakob Lohamann Outside Eye: Tarek Rammo, Athanasia Chatzigiannaki, Ganna Veenhuysen, Kim-Jomi Fischer & Marta Alstadsæter Supported by: Panama Pictures dans, De Warande, Arte Makìa, Sementerie Artistiche, Spoffin Festival, Interspazi Co-produced by: Mirabilia Festival Europeo Funds from: Keep an Eye Foundation, Festival Circolo
