This choreography refers to the beginning of Roman civilisation, one of the vastest ever seen in Europe. The accent is placed on the dawn of a social way of life, when forced to conceive an organisation in which many could live together. The fundamental decisions that underlie basic kinds of action, above all those that mark the initial forms of shared life, appear here thanks to the rhythmic and schematic patterns of a dance with strong ties to the sort of collective movement found in folk dance. Rome gave its name to the first forms of law, and the rules of Roman law are an early reference to the collection of behaviour we have accumulated over time, and that covers the legal side of affection.

The dance At the Beginning of the City of Rome will be performed by dancers that have worked with Claudia Castellucci during an intense 9-day seminar in Gothenburg.

This performance is presented within the seminar series RADIX: Theater and Its Language organised by Iraqi Bodies.