“Code Red” is a study on the effects which the Gaze has on the body – the body being a participant in public actions, protests, happenings, performances and stage presentations. The performance follows the moments when the body from a subject turns into an object of the Gaze and the pleasure which reflects therein. In “Code Red” the Gaze becomes a co-author of our “I” which fantasizes to be seen. The Gaze as God. God without who we do not exist because we have not been seen.

Marion Darova was awarded a degree in Philosophy from Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” and several years after that she studied “Drama Theatre Direction” at NTFAA “Krastyo Sarafov”. In 2015 she trained in the one-year training programme in contemporary dance at Derida Dance Center where she participated in the performances “Silent Weapon”, “Zen Play”, “Sinner”, “Miss Julie”.

Her choreographic debut was in 2016 with “Mainstream”. In 2017 she took part in the Bulgarian showcase at the European festival for contemporary dance and performance “Aerowaves” with the performance “Trauma”. The premiere of „Corpus meum“ was in 2018, which is aimed to provoke a discussion about the legalization of euthanasia. Her performance “Hating machine” studies the genealogy of hatred and its formation in the ideology of groups.

Marion participated as performer in biotope performances of the Dutch company “United Cowboys” in 2019 and 2022. In the spring of 2020 she was part of joint exhibition of “Bulgarian Women’s Fund” with the installation „SpillFusion” based on the film “Persona” by Ingmar Bergman. For her performance “WO MAN” (focusing on the gender issues) she was awarded ICARUS 2020 in the category of “Contemporary dance and performance”. In 2022 “FREEFALL” premiered in the world at the „ONE DANCE WEEK”. It was nominated for ICARUS 2023.

At the same time Marion Darova directed theatre performances based on text – “Lists” and “Descriptions before you fall asleep”.

As a choreographer in theatre projects she has worked with Ivan Dobchev for his performance “New Bible” (2019), with Malin Krastev in “Noise and Rage” (2020), Vasilena Radeva in “Circle Dance” (2023) and in “Hague” of Galin Stoev (2023). Since 2017 she has been teaching “Stage movement” and “Contemporary Dance techniques” at the Lyuben Groys Theatre College. Her dance experience in the various styles is extensive – in her free time she teaches Dancehall (and Twerk) and House Dance (and Footwork), which fall within the group of street dance.