At Stadttheater Giessen, choreographer Johannes Wieland explores phenomena of the post-truth era, focusing on lies and truth, opinion and feeling. The uncertainty surrounding these concepts is already difficult to grasp with language, all the more so in dance—Wieland, with a mixture of physical theatre and performance art, reaches limits. His exploration is most effectively achieved when dance meets a mixture of sports and talk show.
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Giessen
Johannes Wieland
Piece #0
Momme Röhrbein has created a circle with spotlights, within which stand three referee chairs and several white garden chairs. In this political arena, the argument between two men erupts with acrobatics and mayhem, like in a circus. Mostly, however, the performance cannot do without words, which also appear in surtitles. The wild phrases and loud ...
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