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FIELDS OF MEMORY

 video by Hugh Frazer & bello benischauer old memories meet new movements a new sound-dance project of EXISTENCE THEATRE Dreams can be short but sometimes seem like an eternity. We wake up, glad that everyday life is more relaxed than the past dream. Movement patterns of the dancers serve as,more

CORPOREALITY

GERMAN | ENGLISH | VIDEO | PHOTOS workshop – INSTRUMENT KÖRPERLICHKEIT | CORPOREALITY AS INSTRUMENT OF SELF-EXPRESSION GERMAN „solange… der körper funktioniert… seine Verletzlichkeit präsent bleibt… und herausgefordert wird sich auf unterschiedliche weise auszudrücken… dann initiiert das bewegung… und gibt der seele raum… sich lebendig zu fühlen.“ EXISTENCE THEATRE, 2023 Es geht um freie interpretative Assoziationenmore

EXISTENCE THEATRE LABORATORY

EXISTENCE THEATRE LABORATORY operates on the intersection of visual, physical and performative art. Creating from such a place provides us with the chance to reach new people and hear their voices, while keeping an open mind for what may evolve. Our work investigates urgent, contemporary themes and stands for gendermore

DEPARTING MINDS

 AUFBRUCHSGEISTER (DEPARTING MINDS) – experimental performance | Sound | Movement | Dramatic Enactment Performances: Friday, 14. Jan | Saturday, 15. Jan | Friday,  21. Jan | Saturday, 22. Jan – 8:30pm Venue: Old Customs House, 8 Phillimore St, Fremantle, WA, 6160   | Bar and doors open from 7:30pm | duration: approx. 60 minmore

Z6QCQ6 Code of Rituals

a story about rituals and connectedness – written, directed, video and sound by bello benischauer ABOUT THE PIECE: The king has died. The law demands that Troja the queen needs to be sacrificed to the gods. Movement, dance, dramatic enactment, video and sound, poignant and engaging. A timeley reflection on how peoplemore

# 01 PROGRESSION

CONSTRUCTIONS OF THE WESTERN WORLD DEPOSITED BY CAPITALISM We are humans holding point in space and time to create and communicate through the language of sound. To give form to the formless and voice to the voiceless in a dialogue and dance of intersecting rhythm and tone. Following the impulsesmore

THE WITCH AND THE GOAT

a postmodern fairytale about destiny – written, directed, video and sound by bello benischauer ABOUT THE PIECE Harness your imagination! Fear meets truth, and social isolation confronts you with the darker side of mythical creatures. Don’t be fooled by what you see, as something else lurks behind you already. And whatmore

LONELY MARS

Power | Guilt | Sacrifice | Isolation | Preserve Humankind: Are YOU a chosen one? This video gives insight into LONELY MARS, a strongly physical and emotionally energetic performance that engaged with audiences on various levels. While reconnecting to images of mothers of heroes and fallen troops, collective emotions andmore

STORMWATER

Label. Stigma. Separation. Family Secrets. Hurt: The past cannot be denied. This video gives insight into STORMWATER, a contemporary play about gender equality, diversity and cultural tolerance. Two people in love, brother and sister, face the accusation of incest within their own family. A whole new world of societal boundariesmore

FIRST THINGS FIRST

Fears and anxieties are according to research and media reports on the increase in our society, and the discussion of “where does emotional/verbal/physical abuse really start” reaches new hights. It leaves us with a lot of questions of how to actually deal with other people sensibly enough. The piece exploresmore

HOTEL GUTMANN

  The genre of the hotel occurs in many theatre plays, novels and films. With the Existence Theatre we approach this topic performatively and interact with our audience by trying to reach different levels of perception. We simulate situations in a hotel, a location, where we meet other individuals/strangers andmore