ALESSANDRO MAGANIA
PIECES OF STORIES MEET PIECES OF VIOLINS AT A GALLERY (2013, created with Marija Kovačevič) Brick Aux Gallery, Brooklyn
RADIO DELIRIO (2018 writer, choreographer, performer) The Performing Garage NYC + Prelude Festival, CUNY
HARDCORE (2016 created with Kourtney Rutherford, concept, choreographer, performer) Dixon Place NYC
RAPID (2001 writer, performer, music) presented by The Innocent Theatre Company
PERFORMER - THEATER / DANCE / INSTALLATION (SELECTED)
SUPPOSE BEAUTIFUL MADELINE HARVEY written by Richard Forman, dir. Object Collection (2014 Ellen Stewart Theatre, NYC)
TWO WINDOWS written and directed by Salome Oggenfuss (2014 Site specific, New York City)
PARRHESIA choreography and direction Marija Krtolica (2014 Center for Performance Research, Brooklyn)
GOMBROWICZ: INTERHUMAN + INTERFORM by Zbigniew Bzymek and Kuba Falk (2023 Baryshnikov Art Center, residency)
LOOK OUT SH!^HEADS by Object Collection (2022 LaMama NYC)
TEXT SCORE DATASET 1.0 ALL CHARACTERS IN SPACE FICTITIOUS by Jennifer Walshe / Object Collection (2021 Performa /live-stream)
BOTTE DI FERRO by Ben Gassman dir. Tara Elliott / The Tank (2021 The Tank at The Good Fork, Brooklyn)
LAPA by Daniil Karms / The Million Underscores (2020 The Brick Brooklyn)
YOU ARE NOW UNDER OUR SPACE CONTROL by Object Collection (2020 La Mama NYC)
VIRGO STAR by Pioneers Go East Collective (2019 La Mama NYC)
SWAP live installation by Roman Ondak (2017 Frieze NY, Esther Schipper Gallery Berlin)
THE GREAT GOD BROWN by Eugene O'Neill / dir. Eva von Schweinitz, Target Margins (2016 The Brick)
THE TCHAIKOVSKY VIGNETTES direction and choreography Allison Plamondon (2014/15 various venues)
THE HOTEL COLORS by Eliza Bent / dir. Anna Brenner (2013 Bushwick Starr)
SECRET DEATH OF PUPPETS by Sybil Kempson /dir. Leslie Strongwater (2012 Dixon Place)
HAMLET by William Shakespeare /dir. Liz LeCompte, The Wooster Group (2008-13 The Public Theater + tour)
CHAIN CITY / DILLER SCOFIDIO + RENFRO - voice (2008 Venice Biennale)
CELEBRATION by Harold Pinter /dir. Nicole Rosner, Ugly Rhino (2010 The Brooklyn Lyceum)
THE CITIZENS BAND performer/choreographer/song writer (2004-2006 Deitch Projects Gallery + 2004 Miami Art Basel)
INVISIBLE MESSAGES written and directed by Peter Petralia, Proto-type (2006 PS122 - premiere)
DIRT by Robert Schneider /dir. Gregg Guinta (2004 Dactyl Foundation - U.S. premiere)
PERFORMER - FILM/TV
NOMOTOPOWELL (2022) dir. Brent Chesanek (narrator)
THE TUMBLER (2021) dir. Savannah Knoop (short)
AUTOTROPHIA (2020) dir. Anton Vidokle
LIVING WITH YOURSELF (2019) dir. Jonathan Dayton and Velerie Faris / Netflix
TIPPI AT SQUAM LAKE (2016) dir. Alison Folland, Daphna Mero and Jenny Plante.
PAST PRESENT FUTURE (2014) dir. Andrew Gitomer
HABITATION OF DELIGHT (2012) dir. Alison Folland (short)
UTOPIANS (2011) dir. Zbignew Bzymek / Made Up Langauge prod.
IMMIGRANTULA (2011) dir. Viva Ruiz (short)
BRETHREN ARISE (2009) dir. Brent Chesanek
MONJA SATANICA (2006) dir. Viva Ruiz (short)
LOVE, LUDLOW (2004) dir. Adrienne Weiss / Washington Square Films
SOLEADO (2003) dir. Gregg Guinta (short)
DIRECTOR - FILM / VIDEO
THERE WERE ALWAYS DOGS NEVER KIDS (Co-directed with Max Tannone)
VISIONAIRE PROCESS: RYAN MCNAMARA MEEM MIAMI (Co-directed with Plamen Petkov)
VISIONAIRE 37: VREELAND MEMOS BY ALESSANDRO MAGANIA (featruring Anthony Roth Costanzo)
46TEARS (NOT A TRACE OF EVIDENCE) stop-motion
MOVEMENT DIRECTION
AMAI "MAZE GATE" (2020 music/video live show) by Andrew Maillet + Zbignew Bzymek
KISS LASHES "CALENDAR" AND "STEP OUT" (2019 TV commercials) dir. Johnny Semerad
RESIDENCIES
THE PERFORMING GARAGE PRESENTS, NYC visiting artist program residency - 2018
CENTRO DANZA MOUSIKÉ BOLOGNA studio residency - 2018
P.A.R.T.S. Bruxelles, Summer Studio Residency - 2017
YADDO, Performing Arts Residency - 2016
ToyKraft NYC, Studio Residency - 2016
GRANTS
FOUNDATION FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS, EMERGENCY GRANT (2018)
TRAINING
City Lit Institute, London, UK (2 years dance/theater program)
WORKSHOPS AND COURSES: Roger Tully (ballet - scholarship program); Benoit LaChambre (Body Reflections, contemporary improv); K.J. Holmes (Contact Improv); David Zambrano (Flying Low); Leesar Company (Gaga) Axis Dance Company (Teacher training in physically integrated dance, fundamentals).
Susan Batson, Marcia Haufrecht, Austin Pendleton (acting and scene study): Joy Ellison (speech).