Born by the sea / 1 1 3 8 7

In "Born by the Sea", two individuals cross paths. Traces of their past experiences overlap and diverge, informing the way they move and the choices they make. Framed by faded memories and the romantic bleakness of Richie Culver’s spoken word, their bodies act as living archives, reminding us that while some traces of the past empower us, others can hold us back; shaping how we move and cope in profound ways.

The piece is a co-production with Eisfabrik Hannover.
Created thanks to the kind support of LOT Theater (Braunschweig), CLOUD/Danslab (The Hague) and Staatsballett Hannover

An artificially generated TV show, an eerie dream after a late-night doom scroll, or perhaps something even more uncanny. 11 3 8 7 is a performance inspired by the lavish fantasies we fabricate online and their conflicting relation with the increasingly hostile reality around us. It fills the eyes with polished imagery, yet the packaging is hollow. Behind the glossy appearance of its fictional avatars lurks an unsettling atmosphere almost impossible to grasp. Like wandering alone through a deserted shopping mall, it haunts its viewers with the chills of a cold, manufactured absence.