in collaboration with Rebecca de Toro und Shauna Fischer

Veline are a showgirl duo created by the Italian television production company Mediaset, whose job is to perform the stacchetti: a 30-second dance break characterized by cheerful routines and ever-present smiles.

“VELINE repertoire” is a choreographic study of these Italian television showgirls, fantasizing about their relationship with lesbian romance. While the performers trace the Stacchetti repertoire from the 1990s to the present day through dance, the girls on stage gradually turn away from the camera. What begins in mimicry turns into seduction where frivolous gestures become erotic tension, smiles become enchantment, till the choreography binds them into a romance. “VELINE repertoire” deconstructs the glossy surface of berlusconian femininity and reveals the desire—and defiance—beneath.

In this new production, Gaia Pellegrini continues the gestures and aesthetics of her previous choreographic works “Million Dollar Smile” and “culo 2 aka le veline.”

VELINE repertoire is presented as part of the LOOK guest performance series for dance art and diversity.

DATES
Fri, 30.01.26 | 8 pm
Sat, 31.01.26 | 8 pm

TICKETS
Sliding Scale: 10 – 20 Euro
Reservations at: karten@ehrenfeldstudios.de

Barrier-free access.

Accompanying persons receive free admission.

On request we offer a touch tour before the performance. Please contact us via karten@ehrenfeldstudios.de

Live audio description on request.

CREDITS
Artistic Direction and Choreography: Gaia Pellegrini // In collaboration with the performers: Shauna Fischer and Rebecca de Toro // Choreography Assistant: Ley Akpinar // Music: GFOTY, Tim Pauli, Gaia Pellegrini // Lights: Haiqing Wang // Styling: Giulia Parenti // Curation: Alice Minervini

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Gaia Pellegrini is a choreographer and performer based in Cologne. Her work explores intimacy, sexuality and femininity as a spectrum. Gaia’s work has been presented at Tanzhaus nrw (Now & Next, 2024), Folkwang Museum (’54 Hours Performances’, 2023) and other venues such as MOLT (2023), NEW FEARS (2024), DAS Bologna (2025) and Fondazione Sozzani (2025). Gaia graduates in Physical Theatre at Folkwang University (Essen, 2020-2024) and specialised in choreography at the Conservatory of Dance in Barcelona (2023). This year she is researching Miss Italia and queering choreographic strategies, awarded with the research grant ‘Tanzrecherche NRW 2025’.

Foto: Rafał Stefanski