an unorganized dance company
{koroche}
Speaking the language of contemporary dance since 2020. Yulia Bychkova and her team — the body as the primary instrument of expression. Kaluga, St. Petersburg.
About
{ 01 / ABOUT US }Yulia Bychkova founded the company in 2020. Since then the repertoire has grown to more than five productions — all made in the language of contemporary dance, where the body speaks without translation.
A young, fast-growing company, {koroche} recently took its first tour to St. Petersburg: the show "Stories. Of the Earthly and the Heavenly" played to a warm reception at the New Stage of the Alexandrinsky Theatre.
{koroche} recently premiered "Archaeology of the Human" — an evening of short-form contemporary dance in three independent statements.
Repertoire
{ 02 / PRODUCTIONS }Gogol Is Dreaming
Light allusions to Gogol's best-known stories, told through contemporary dance.
Silver Clouds
A dance performance referencing the work of Andy Warhol — reflections on scars, physical and emotional.
BalalaikMe
Story-dancing. Local stories about our shared past and present.
Lamenting for Myself
A mourner moving through archetypal female images — from the Little Mermaid to Joan of Arc, from brides-to-be to the first feminists.
The Art of Ballooning
Premiered in 2023.
Listen!
An interactive journey through personal feelings, emotions, and observations.
Stories. Of the Earthly and the Heavenly
A physical-theatre piece weaving together lightness and weight, tradition and modernity, reality and metaphor.
A Guide for Novice Wanderers
For those already on the road, those partway there, and those about to set out.
Archaeology of the Human
A vivid, candid statement on human nature. The premiere has taken place.
Archaeology of the Human
{ 03 / AN EVENING OF SHORT FORMS }An evening of short-form contemporary dance. Three independent statements by the dancers — overseen by dance dramaturgs Yulia Bychkova, Ivan Sachkov and Anastasia Senokosova. 12+
Reviews
{ 04 / AUDIENCE }If I could, I'd come back again — especially to revisit so much of it after the discussion. Thank you for this work and the emotions it brought.
The dance never stops for the whole show, no dead spots, it plays as one whole piece. There's ritual in it, and narrative, and an exploration of gender roles.
FAUN CONTEMPORARY · "Stories. Of the Earthly and the Heavenly"
Watching it a second time felt like the first. The director brought many in the audience to tears. And, as always, the aftertaste stays with you for a long time.
I love Yulia Bychkova's and {koroche}'s work — it's deep and meaningful. This time everything came together for me: music, dance, light, costumes, set, idea.
"Stories. Of the Earthly and the Heavenly"
Creators and performers
{ 05 / PEOPLE }Yulia Bychkova
Director, choreographer. Founded {koroche} in 2020.
Dance dramaturgIvan Sachkov
Dance dramaturgy for "Hierarchy".
Dance dramaturgYulia Bychkova
Dance dramaturgy for "Ritual".
Dance dramaturgAnastasia Senokosova
Dance dramaturgy for "Gender".
Timofey Khokhlov, Alina Khokhlacheva
"Gender. Primordial".
Kira Afanasyeva, Ekaterina Vitvinina, Grigory Golovkin
"Hierarchy. Code Alpha".
Sayana Kuzichkina
"Ritual".
Next show
The premiere of "Archaeology of the Human" has already taken place. Follow the company's social media for the next dates — we'll announce them there first.
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