Two choreographic perspectives on community: Fay van Baar and Kossi S. Aholou-Wokawui, together with the ensemble Of Curious Nature, demonstrate how movement arises from instinct and sensation—between the urban present and dream-filled memories.

Where We Stand
Then suddenly, right in front of you: alarm signals in the bodies of others. Freezing. No one moves. What are they staring at? Can you see anything?
The ensemble Of Curious Nature is deeply concerned with cohesion in today’s society. Guest choreographer Fay van Baar’s new work takes the so-called “bystander effect” as its starting point, according to which people in groups behave more passively towards strangers in need. Together with the dancers of Of Curious Nature, van Baar explores the influence of internalized images on such behavior. What assessments, constellations, and body signals encourage or prevent the decision to help?

A black square in a white room catches the eye. It almost looks like a black hole, inevitably drawing the gaze and dance movements toward it. Something is happening here. But what exactly? How should we react? We sense what we cannot see; our own imagination fills in the gaps that open up. What behaviors determine our reactions in uncertain situations? In this new production, OCN explores the question of moral courage. Fay van Baar and the dancers jointly explore what prevents a group from acting and allow the desire for solidarity to resonate.