Somewhere; close

Somewhere; close, , Nederland

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A poetic and layered performance in which dance and acrobatics merge to become one language, inspired by the short stories of Dutch writer Maartje Wortel and the work of

Australian illustrator and visual artist Shaun Tan. ‘Somewhere; close’ focuses on the search for a place where one belongs. The characters, all separated from the place they grew up, are strangers for each other, longing for contact, intimacy and recognition. They try to establish a relationship with each other and the place where they are staying, but a hidden feeling of alienation never vanishes.

‘Somewhere; close’ is a compelling performance that examines social codes, where everyday movement evolves into poetic dance material and acrobatics test the boundary with dance.

Credits

Choreography Pia Meuthen

Dance/ Acrobatics Miquel de Jong, Miguel Fiol Duran, Eddy Becquart, Andrea Beugger,

Nickolas van Corven en Lola Devault-Sierra

Music composition Jeroen Strijbos & Rob van Rijswijk

Decor Katleen Vinck

Light design Ate Jan van Kampen

Concept costumes Sanne Reichert

Dramaturgy Angelique Willkie

Dance, text, acrobatics, music and decor; everything merges in the performances of Panama Pictures. With her theatrical dance pieces, often inspired by literature, choreographer Pia Meuthen creates stories that rise beyond the merely narrative. She unravels the thoughts an  crawls into the heads of the characters until an exposed picture of them and their innermost emotions are revealed. She does that with refinement and restraint, with attention to aesthetics and with the aim of making an absorbing, accessible, recognisable, almost filmic performance that touches its audience. The personal input and the individual character of the dancers is of great importance in the creation of her work