Esperiënzes explores the roots of choreographer and performer Anastasia Kostner, originating from the Ladin minority in Italy—a culture shaped by the merging of Etruscan and Roman influences, still present today across regions of Italy and Switzerland.

The work reflects on what it means to inhabit this identity in a contemporary context, drawing on materials connected to her ancestors as well as music from the region. Moving between humor and poetry, the piece engages with questions of development, modernisation, and cultural identity.

Premiered in 2015 at the Tessmann Library in Bolzano, Esperiënzes was further presented at Aterteater Festival (IT) and Circolo Gröden (IT), in collaboration with Noluntas Band (IT) and video artists Indivisuals (NL).

Credits
Choreography & performance: Anastasia Kostner
Costume & props: Anna Kostner
Music: Ghanes, Pëufla, Noluntas
Voice: Anna Kostner (Radio Gherdëina)
Commissioned by: Tessmann Library

With thanks to: Herbert Kostner, Felicitas Schweizer

Review: Usc di Ladins

With the support of: Landesbibliothek Tessmann, Circolo Lia Mostra D’Ert