Miller de Nobili

There was still time

Humankind always felt the need to invent stories to fill the void of nothingness, to make sense of the absurdity of our existence.

There was still time takes inspiration from Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot to explore its possible reiterations in the context of modern society. Through dance, Miller de Nobili question ideas of suspense and absence in times of increasing alienation and fragmentation; the flip sides of hyper-accelerated networked societies.

Can the disruptive power of waiting offer a moment of shared reflection in a world that rushes us through ever-changing types of empty content at an incredibly fast pace?

The piece premiered at the Venice Dance Biennale in the summer of 2024, read the review here!

“In Miller De Nobilis work you can se the craftmanship in the choreography and their total care of details. Street culture integrated into contemporary art, in this case art that moves.”

– Kenneth Kvarnström, the artistic director of the festival

Samuel Beckett synopsis

Samuel Beckett’s (1906–1989) classic play and one of the cornerstones of Western literature, Waiting for Godot, explores the meaning of life.

In the play, human existence is portrayed as absurd, and the actions of the protagonists, Vladimir and Estragon, do not lead to an escape from this absurdity.

Vladimir and Estragon are waiting for a mysterious man named Godot, and when they find out that Godot will not come, they lose the only purpose of their lives.

Miller de Nobili

Miller de Nobili was established during the 2020 lockdown, as an artistic collaboration between Maria Chiara de’ Nobili and Alexander Miller

Connected by a shared vision, they aimed to develop a platform that seamlessly integrates their joint passions for breaking, contemporary and urban dance theater, alongside acting techniques. 

Driven by their dedication to innovation, virtuosity, and careful attention to detail, Miller de Nobili steadily gained recognition and success through a series of captivating creations.

© Alexander Miller
© Alexander Miller

CHOREOGRAPHY
Maria Chiara de‘ Nobili & Alexander Miller in collaboration with the dancers

DANCE

Alessandro Ottaviani, Nam Tran Xuan

COMPOSITION
Gábor Halász LIGHT DESIGN Geohwan Ju

SCENOGRAPHY
Sabine Mäder

DRAMATURGY
Marie Glassl

PRODUCTION
Ksenia Lukina

PREMIERE 30.07.2024, La Biennale di Venezia
FURTHER SHOWINGS Teatros del Canal (Canal Baila), Prisma Festival Panama

‘There was still time’ is a production by Miller de Nobili in co-production with La Biennale di Venezia and Teatros del Canal.
Funded by: the Cultural Foundation of the Free State of Saxony
Supported by: Schloss Bröllin, HELLERAU – European Centre for the Arts.

Shows and tickets

11.6.2025
17:00
Kuopio City Theater, Maria stage
Tickets on sale in November
12.6.2025
17:00
Kuopio City Theater, Maria stage
Tickets on sale in November

Partners

Kulturstiftung des Freistaates Sachsen

See also

Elle Sofe CompanyElle Sofe Company Reijo KelaReijo Kela Dance Schools On StageDance Schools On Stage