The Playground @ Rambert • 18 September 2026 • 18:30–21:00 • Free

A Road, Not THE Road

Fine Art & Dance Installation with Marita Sanguinetti

We begin not by warming up, but by arriving. 30 minutes of self-regulation — settling the nervous system so the body feels safe enough to listen. A technique of resting within the dance and life itself, to rekindle our innate vitality, sensuality, creativity, affectivity and transcendence.

Then we enter the installation. With a simple sheet of material and our breath, we explore a transformation I first worked with in my film Army Dreamers: from the click of a gun to the soft whoosh of a magic wand.

Say something that can only be told in dance. An ineffable story that you can only tell in this lived moment.

Gravity is the root of Grace

Simone Weil wrote, 'Gravity is the root of Grace'. For me this is the most evocative image for dance.

Centre, lightness, weight and a desired aesthetic vision and goal — that is what has to be fully present.

Knowing how to put your feet apart in an open plié with integrity is the key to dance and life itself.

What we will do — 18 September

• 18:30-19:00 Arriving — resting, self-regulation
• 19:00-20:30 Entering the installation — cloth, breath, A Road / THE Road
• 20:45-21:00 5 minute Sharing — being held, as one is held before a Mark Rothko painting

Open to all bodies. Professional dancers and non-dancers together. No experience needed.

Curiosity is where everything begins. It is the key that helps us to open new doors, challenge familiar habits, and discover possibilities we didn't know existed.

Practical

Date: Thursday 18 September, 18:30–21:00
Place: Rambert Studios, 99 Upper Ground, London SE1 9PP — The Playground
Cost: Free
Booking: Via The Playground from late August, or email: marita.dances@gmail.com
Bring: Soft clothes, bare feet or socks, curiosity