The performance explores the states of mind generated through the systematic production of paranoia which is constantly encouraged and publicized, being a suitable disguise for various economic and political measures in the form of “shock-therapy”. Deprivation from one of the basic needs – the need for safety – reduces critical thought, while the proper daily amount of fear transforms a person into a non-stop alert beast. Ready, steady and the constantly postponed: go! creates an atmosphere of tension making the performance hardly bearable up to the moment of culmination, when the system-managed paranoia becomes a cool image of terror, the moment when paranoia becomes chic.

American audience is constantly informed about the level of alertness by the means of colour-coded threat level system which appears in the corner of TV sets: green colour represents a low level of danger, the next level is blue, then yellow and orange, while red stands for the highest level of danger. This system came after a “Bikini system” which also contained white colour, denoting the lack of information regarding any specified danger. White was never used.

“A startled open-mouthed fashion model is staring at the camera, or to be more precise: through the camera at the imminent danger. A shaft of light provides a discreet illumination of a futuristic lipstick. That is the look we are aiming to achieve, the look we desire.”

Flamingo’s eye is bigger than its brain.

Isidora Stanisic was born on 14th August, 1975 in Belgrade. She has graduated from ballet school Luj Davico in Belgrade. After graduation, she turned to modern dance expression which she developed abroad as a stipend holder of Choregraphique National de Montpellier, France as well as of VEB DANS in Vienna. She has appeared in numerous performances of contemporary dance and drama. As an author-choreographer, she has created the following performances: “Bastard”, “The Tin Drum” (The National Theatre), “Waltzes”, “The Organization of Work” (KPGT), “The Lift” (BITEF Theatre), “Self-erasing” (DOB), “A Journey to Damascus” (Cultural centre Vuk Karadzic, BITEF theatre, The national Theatre), “Paranoia Chic” (BITEF theatre). Her performances have been selected for festivals in the country and abroad: Budva City Theatre, INFANT, BELEF, The Balkan Panorama (Sofia, Bucharest), LOFT (Leipzig), Les Balkans: recontres choregraphiques (Orleans), etc.

She is one of the co-founders of Stanica – contemporary dance service. She is a third year student at the Faculty of Culture and Media. She works as a pedagogue and the assistant principal in the ballet school Luj Davico, at the contemporary dance department.

For her performance as a dancer, she has received an award at the international dance competition in Treviso. For her work as a choreographer, she has received an award at the festival for choreographic miniatures.

She has been granted Parlić’s award twice, for her contribution as a performer and as a choreographer. Her students have received the first prize at an international competition in Berlin.