Motus

Name: Motus — Frankenstein_diptych (Love Story) + (History of Hate)
Start: 2026-02-26T19:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-02-26T22:00:00+01:00
Location: Minardschouwburg

Frankenstein_diptych (Love Story) + (History of Hate)

VIERNULVIER

Thu 26.02

19:30 - 22:00

Minardschouwburg, Gent

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Frankenstein revisited.

Inspired by Mary Shelley’s 'Frankenstein', this diptych takes you to the extremes of what it means to be human: creation and destruction.

'Love Story' is a raw, poetic performance about monsters, loneliness, and an all-consuming longing for love. It explores the fragile, dangerous line between human and non-human, life and non-life, an intense experience that gets under your skin.

In 'History of Hate', everything shifts. What happens when love is denied? Rejection turns into anger, alienation, and violence. This confronting performance holds up a sharp mirror and asks unsettling questions about power, exclusion, and who we choose to call a 'monster'.

Together, they form a compelling diptych that moves, unsettles, and lingers long after the lights go out.

We need Monsters
and we need to recognise
and celebrate
our own monstrosities.
(J. Halberstam )

Italian with English subtitles

This is a double bill featuring two performances.

7:30 PM – 'Love Story' begins
8:30 PM – intermission
9:00 PM – 'History of Hate' begins
10:00 PM – end

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Credits

LOVE STORY

Idea and direction: Daniela Nicolò & Enrico Casagrande - With: Silvia Calderoni, Alexia Sarantopoulou, and Enrico Casagrande - Dramaturgy: by Ilenia Caleo - Text editing and subtitles: Daniela Nicolò - Translation Ilaria Patano - Assistant director: Eduard Popescu - Set and costumes: Daniela Nicolò and Enrico Casagrande - Light design: Theo Longuemare - Soundscapes: Enrico Casagrande - Sound: Martina Ciavatta - Sound abstract: from Demetrio Cecchitelli, Dario Moroldo, David Lynch, Wovenhand, Bon Iver, Djrum, Jon Hopkins, Arvo Part, Burial, Fontaines D.C., Dans Dans, Mechanical Cabaret, Bones, Jessica Moss - Graphics: Federico Magli. - Video: Vladimir Bertozzi - Production: Francesca Raimondi - Organization and logistics: Shaila Chenet - Promotion: Ilaria Depari - Communication: Dea Vodopi - International distribution: Lisa Gilardino

HISTORY OF HATE

Idea and direction: Daniela Nicolò & Enrico Casagrande - With: Tomiwa Sanson Segun Aina, Yuan Hu, Enrico Casagrande - Video: Silvia Calderoni and Alexia Sarantopoulou
Dramaturgy: Daniela Nicolò - Assistant directors: Astrid Risberg, Juliann Louise Larsen, Eduard Popescu - Music: Demetrio Cecchitelli - Set and costumes: Daniela Nicolò & Enrico Casagrande - Lighting and video design: Simona Gallo and Theo Longuemare - Soundscapes: Enrico Casagrande - Sound: Martina Ciavatta - Video: Vladimir Bertozzi - Production: Francesca Raimondi - Organization and logistics: Shaila Chenet - Promotion: Ilaria Depari - International distribution: Lisa Gilardino - Communications: Dea Vodopi - A production by Motus in collaboration with Emilia Romagna Teatro ERT / National Theatre, Teatro Nazionale di Genova, Snaporazverein (CH), and Romaeuropa Festival - Artistic residencies hosted by AMAT & Comune di Fabriano, Sardegna Teatro, and IRA Institute