Out of balance - Leben im Ungleichgewicht

Life is out of balance. Is this thesis true? What are the implications? Is a life in balance desirable or do we need the imbalance? How long do we want to live in speed, with a lot of pressure, or in complete freedom? Do we need slowness, depth or emptiness? Do we decide for ourselves or do we follow the capitalist logic of competition? What is our social state next to and with the technical devices? How do our bodies react to the flood of information?

According to sociologist Hartmut Rosa, the social world has accelerated. The natural processes of human beings have become faster due to the industrial revolution and technical progress. But can we still keep up? Can we fit even more into our lives? - Or have we already arrived at a "racing standstill," where everything moves but nothing changes?

In this project we look at our contemporary body and life states and those of our (social) environment. Using methods from physical theater, contemporary dance, influenced by somatic and theater pedagogical approaches, we explore themes such as: Acceleration, repetition, standstill, imbalance & balance, de-placement, flexibility and rigidity, sensory overload, competition, tension, pressure, disorientation....

In movement research we work on theses, questions and findings and look for physical forms of representation.