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Konstantia Kontaxis, Rosie Herrera

5 Stages of Drowning

8 min

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A city that breathes with the ocean also breathes with its threats. In cities where streets lie just a few steps above sea level, every rise of water reshuffles the rhythms of everyday life. Storms, floods, and tides here are not merely natural phenomena, but invisible choreographers that set the tempo of life. Five Stages of Drowning translates this invisible score into dance—into movements born from the body’s contact with an unstable landscape. In the virtual reality experience, movement, space, and climate narrative merge into a whole that places the viewer at the center of a world in flux. This is not only a story about a vulnerable city, but also about a body seeking balance on the edge between survival and submersion.

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credits

Production and Direction Ed Talavera, Konstantia Kontaxis, Dennis Scholl, Rosie Herrera

Dancers Kerine Jean Pierre, Katie Stirman, Britney Tokumoto, Rayne Raney, Loren Davidson, Liony Garcia, Gerardo Pillati, Luciano Cortes, Lauren Gaspard, Melissa Verdecia, Lyvan Verdecia, Liam Verdecia

Choreography Rosie Herrera

Cinematography Ed Talavera

Editing Konstantia Kontaxis