Compagnia Excursus

Bio

Ricky Bonavita, artistic director, choreographer

• Valerio de Vita
• Andrea di Matteo
• Claudia Pompili
• Francesca Schipani
• Ricky Bonavita

Excursus means “digression”—a symbol of Ricky Bonavita’s choreographic projects, rarefied atmospheres, and everyday gestures transfigured into surreal and stylized expression. The company’s vast repertoire explores abstract formalism, the creation of dreamlike and symbolic universes, and the exploration of interpersonal relationships.

Founded in 1994, Compagnia Excursus features Bonavita’s choreographic vision, which renews itself through productions that welcome the new. Presentations intended for traditional theaters are flanked by urban dance projects in collaboration with community dance ventures. Supported since 2000 by MIBACT, Excursus has shared projects since 2018 with PinDoc, exploring dance and the body as expressive theatrical and poetic means. In collaboration with public and private partners, the Compagnia Excursus is distributed in Italy, the European community, and beyond.