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The study examines how staging life stories can be both empowering and exploitative in neoliberal arts markets.

June 6, 2026ArtsOpen Access

Choreographies of Immobility: Life Stories and Labour Migration in a Neoliberal Performing Arts Market

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DCDavid CastilloUniversity of Bern SPSari PamerUniversity of Bern

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This contribution explores the complexities of staging life stories in performing arts, highlighting challenges faced by artists in a neoliberal context.

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The study examines how staging life stories can be both empowering and exploitative in neoliberal arts markets.
Analysis of two choreographies, 'mi vida en tránsito' and 'Overseas', focusing on working conditions.
Interview with a choreographer to gain insights on experiences and perspectives.
Revisiting the concept of cultural mobility through case studies.
Identified 'cultural immobility' as a critical perspective on artistic production and performance.
Highlighted vulnerabilities and precariousness in professional mobility within the dance scene.
Critiqued the Eurocentric view of mobility distribution globally.

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Castillo et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a23bb9a71a5da9775e77155 https://doi.org/10.3390/arts15060134

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This contribution explores the complexities of staging life stories in performing arts, highlighting challenges faced by artists in a neoliberal context.

Choreographies of Immobility: Life Stories and Labour Migration in a Neoliberal Performing Arts Market

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Choreographies of Immobility: Life Stories and Labour Migration in a Neoliberal Performing Arts Market

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