Choreografie
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’s blocking us from helping? And how does it feel when no one reacts?
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? Fay van Baar and the dancers jointly explore what prevents a group from acting and allow the desire for solidarity to resonate.
