Riva & Repele – HORIZONS

Choreographers and dancers Simone Repele and Sasha Riva build a story of love, hope and memory.The loss of a child suddenly changes the perception of time. “Dear Son”, is a story of love, hope and memory that transcends death and the barriers of time and space. The piece presents a family portrait where the son decides to go to war. Using flashbacks, the past illustrates projects of a lifetime – the present seems to be frozen, pain is silent and the mother is trying to write a letter to her son, still waiting for his return – in the future,…

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Description

Horizons is an evening that explores the human journey through time, capturing our transformations, evolutions and rediscoveries of ourselves. Sasha Riva and Simone Repele, the Geneva-based artistic duo known as Riva & Repele, sketch a poetic landscape where movement becomes a means of reflecting on identity, relationships, memory and the quiet thresholds that mark our lives.
The performance unfolds as a fluid meditation on growth, connection, loss and renewal. Through their singular choreographic language, the artists invite the audience to look beyond the visible and perceive the emotional currents that carry us forward.

Horizons is an intimate and evocative experience — a contemplation of the shifting contours of life and the infinite horizon that accompanies our every step.

Riva & Repele were selected to create a segment for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, a major milestone in their international career. Renowned for their intense and expressive choreographic language, they continue their creative exploration across Europe throughout 2025/2026. They are preparing a new creation, Oskar, for the Béjart Ballet Lausanne, while also restaging their acclaimed piece Old Land for the Augsburg Ballet.

Credits
Choreographers: Simone Repele & Sasha Riva
Dancers: Anne Young, Sasha Riva, Simone Repele
Production: Riva & Repele and Le Voisin
Co-production: Centre des arts de l’Ecolint
Support: Swiss Foundation for Performers (SIS)