Theater der Welt 2008

The Infinite Pleasures Of The Great Unknown/DIE UNENDLICHEN VERGNÜGUNGEN DES GROSSEN UNBEKANNTEN

Directed by: Simon Vincenzi

Ensemble Bock & Vincenzi
Country England (London)
An Artsadmin Project
Comissioned work for Theater der Welt 2008 and Tramway
World premiere

Bock & Vincenzi’s experimental serial of “Invisible Dances” was awarded as one of the two best works of Great Britain in 2006. They analyse radically perception samples and room relations, like isolation - communication, consciousness - death, power - loss of control. Their picture and sound worlds fascinate and provoke. For 13 years they have been searching together with dancers and actors, blind and disabled performers, sound and video artists, programmers and philosophers. In the light of terror, safety laws and deceitful media, Vincenzi stages the reign of terror “Dr. Mabuse” with a lot of black humour. Shakespeare’s King Lear becomes the opponent of the hypnotist, who loses control over his empire and himself. Truth, will and reality get insignificant, the unconscious takes possession of the ruler. The eight dancers and performers find out furiously, whether we really should call for order powers in times of deep uncertainty.

Supported by Arts Council England and British Council