Conversations out of place
In this beautiful philosophical and ecological fable, Ivana Müller reflects on a world dictated by humanity. She starts from our relationship with nature. Four human beings wander around an unusual and slightly absurd universe. Time and movement slow down in a seemingly endless, light silence. Their journey takes four days, weeks, months, years… They try to keep a clear head, but gradually lose sight of the goal they set out to achieve. The trust, symbiosis, tensions, and ruptures between the four walkers and one mysterious plant create an intriguing ecosystem. Their manipulations, interventions, and the rubbish they leave behind slowly but surely create a Romantic tableau. Are we witnessing the sublime experience of our own disappearance?
• Author and choreographer Ivana Müller grew up in Zagreb and Amsterdam. She currently lives and works in Paris. She has previously presented While we were still holding it together, In Common, and We are still watching in the Kaaitheater programme.
‘What is the link between getting lost in the forest and deleting all data on humanity? The answer is to be found in Ivana Müller’s brilliantly staged performance.’ – Libération
concept, text and choreography Ivana Müller | in collaboration with the performers Hélène Iratchet, Julien Lacroix, Anne Lenglet & Vincent Weber | lighting design Martin Kaffarnik | soundscape Cornelia Friederike Müller | artistic collaboration Jonas Rutgeerts | assistance set and costumes Alisa Hecke | production I’M’COMPANY (Matthieu Bajolet & Gerco de Vroeg) | co-production Schauspiel Leipzig/Residenz, Ménagerie de verre, La Villette, Résidences d’artistes, Kunstencentrum BUDA, Le Phare, Centre chorégraphique national du Havre Normandie, direction Emmanuelle Vo-Dinh, SZENE Salzburg
