¡SILENCIO, POR FAVOR!
The idea of absolute silence is both gratifying and threatening. Silence can be wellness or torture, a coveted resource or an absolute nightmare. But above all, it is an impossibility: "Try as we may to make a silence, we cannot", John Cage observed after visiting an anechoic chamber and encountering not silence but the buzzing of his nervous system and the throbbing of his blood. ¡SILENCIO, POR FAVOR! initiates a search for perfect silence, knowing full well that it does not exist. Therefore, when the ensemble searches for silence, it is actually searching for sounds: sounds of everyday life, sounds of coincidence, unintended sounds and inaudible sounds that buzz through the space in the form of imperceptible frequencies. Using selected works by John Cage and Cathy van Eck and with the help of the antennas of sound artist Marta Zapparoli, Björnsson | Marx and Opera Lab create a dense mesh of music, sounds and texts, opening up a space for reflection and experience in which the ambivalence of silence is treated just as much as the contingency of our acoustic perceptions. Concept: Julia Marx & Thorbjörn Björnsson Director: Thorbjörn Björnsson Text, Dramaturgy: Julia Marx Violin, Performance: Maria do Mar de Brito Lopes Violin, Performance: Raphael Papo Viola, Performance: Francesca Verga Violoncello, Performance: Guilherme Rodrigues Tapes, Antennas, Performance: Marta Zapparoli Dance, Performance: Ula Liagaitė Stage & Costume Design: Katri Saloniemi Production Management: Claas Selck Light Design: Henning Streck Live Sound & Music Production: Felix von Dohlen Artistic Direction: Evan Gardner Press & Communication: Sarah Rosenau Production Assistance: Ben Goldby & Sadie Shea With selected works by John Cage and Cathy van Eck. Premiere am 27. April 2024 im English Theatre Berlin. Eine Produktion von Opera Lab Berlin & Björnsson / Marx. Gefördert durch den Hauptstadtkulturfonds. |
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Fotos: Stefania Migliorati
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