THE CONTRACT
A research on the performativity of social contracts, ethics of mutual agreement, and constraints of legaslitive obligation
15:00 - 17:00
Black Box, Thoravej 29, 2400 copenhagen nw
Participation in the event is FREE, but please reserve your spot as seats are limited – you can book a ticket right here:
The artistic research
With this research the artists theatrically questions the how, why and when of establishing laws, rights and contracts.
What order do these doctrinal cornerstones arise in? For example, if a right implies protection once a violation occurs, it only takes effect after the violation has been codified into law. This highlights one of many confusions within the enlightened ethical consciousness. The artists will research performative ruptures and escape routes within this contractual complexity.
In the process the artists look to cinematic montage as a choreographic theatrical tool, focusing on the concept of the split self (performers as performing mirrors). The characters will embody contradictory roles - informants, deceivers, comrades, and adversaries.
The aim is to prompt an urgent reflection on roles, perception, and authority in theatre and performance right now.
the artists
This group of artists have been invited into residency through the open call IN PROCESS - SAMPLE, whose focus was to experiment with the collage as inspiration and challenge the hierarchies of performing art and turn process and genre upside down. The open call was curated in collaboration with Jules Fischer.