Afternoon of a Nymph Dunja Jocić

In 1912, Nijinsky’s Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune shocked audiences with its radical movement style and explicit themes. More than a century later, Dunja Jocić turns this iconic ballet inside out. In Afternoon of a Nymph, she shifts the gaze from the faun to the nymph. Freeing her from the role of silent object of desire, Jocić explores how identity is created under the gaze of the other. In this haunting performance, danced by a cast of seven outstanding performers, perspectives shift. With cutting precision and physical intensity, Jocić dissects what it feels like to break free from an imposed narrative.