About

“Blurring boundaries and limits, we shorten the distance between space and body”

Our history
Il Posto is the first company in Italy to specialize in site specific performance on vertical surfaces. Originated in 1994 in Venice, the partnership between choreographer Wanda Moretti and musician Marco Castelli formed in order to create vertical performances that combine dance, architecture and music, merging the dramaturgy of the shows to the places in which they are represented and thus inspiring new ideas, reflections and perspectives.

What we do
We produce vertical dance on historical and contemporary buildings, indoor and outdoor, on bridges, towers, cranes, but also in theatres, museums and industrial environments. In addition to archive shows, we create tailor-made shows and design customized performances as requested for public and private events.
We carry out training activities for dance professionals and amateurs.

Our artistic language
Vertical dance is understood as a body that moves perpendicularly to the wall by establishing a relationship with the space according to a new perspective. The architecture and landscape play a central role, marking and distinguishing each show. The music is created specifically for each show. It is customized accordingly for each place and performed live with the combination of the saxophone & live electronics. The shows on building facades are ‘performance-discovery’, through the sensory reading of architecture, poetic action, and the enhancement of a place with unique features.

Where
Il Posto has performed all over the world, from the United States to Japan, from Doha to Russia, from Hong Kong to Paris, from Singapore to Brazil. 
Il Posto Company has participated in major festivals and events on the international and national scene such as the Singapore Arts Festival, Bangkok International Dance Festival, Finland's Kuopio Dance Festival, Dimitria Festival Thessaloniki, Lugar a Dança Lisbon, Silkeborg Performer House Denmark, Belfast FoolsFestival, Festival Des Arts Vivant Rabat, Uniteatro Festival Paranà-Brazil and in Italy: Festival dei Due Mondi Spoleto, Macerata Opera Festival, Roma Europa Festival, Mittelfest, Bolzano Danza, Oriente Occidente, Carnevale di Venezia and many others. 
Our shows can be staged anywhere, on any vertical surface—the city is our stage. Enhancing locations, telling stories, and communicating messages from a different perspective is what we do best. Our performances adapt to any architectural context and do not require the placement of nails or artificial holds, but rather a system of passing ropes that we manage directly, from the initial site inspection to the certified installation.

Il Posto dancers