10 Apr

20:30

Theater Bellevue

Leidsekade 90, Amsterdam

World-class non-binary ballet dancer Vincenzo Turiano explores their dynamic identity in a spectacular performance blending dance, comedy, and light.

Sat, 10 Apr 2027 20:30

Theater Bellevue, Amsterdam

Sun, 11 Apr 2027 16:00

Theater Bellevue, Amsterdam

Freedom is a Dancer

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In this debut performance, dancer Vincenzo Turiano tells a moving story about freedom and vulnerability through dance, comedy, a light show, music, and spectacular costumes.

For Vincenzo, the love for dance and theater began in their parents' wardrobe. The closet was a playground where you could become anything. Dancing was a way to discover yourself. But the costume workshops of classical ballet were different. The choreographies were made for either man or woman, and the costumes began to feel like armor.

In Freedom is a Dancer, the non-binary dancer breaks free from all these expectations. Dancing, Vincenzo tears off the tight uniform. They then transform into a naked, dying swan, dance on pointe in a mirror suit that reflects everything, and proudly display a multi-colored, four-meter-high peacock tail. Spectacular light projections take you into a playful world full of imagination. Vincenzo tells their personal story of pain, passion, and resilience through dance and comedy. The dancer's courage to remain a free person in this day and age is inspiring. A guaranteed party!

"Vincenzo is so different, but so pleasant to watch."
Chantal Janzen

About the Makers

Vincenzo Turiano (1993) is a world-class non-binary ballet dancer who combines contemporary dance with cabaret, storytelling, fashion, and theater. They graduated from the Teatro alla Scala Ballet School in Milan and have danced with companies such as Compañía Nacional de Danza in Madrid and, for the past twelve years, with Introdans. As a choreographer, Vincenzo is now breaking free from rigid gender norms through their innovative dance idiom, expressive costumes, and deeply personal stories.

Boys Won't Be Boys is a social theater movement and community of hundreds of performers from all over the Netherlands and beyond. Since 2018, they have been creating space to broaden ideas about gender by sharing personal stories in performances ranging from classical music to burlesque and from modern dance to cabaret.