EXISTENCE THEATRE
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RENDEZVOUS
A Reflection on Connection and Loneliness delves into the intricate relationship between these two states. The absence of an individual invites others to fill the void, revealing a fundamental truth: people seek companionship when left alone. This project examines the essence of relationships, emphasising that presence transcends mere physicality and is rooted in shared human…
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HUMAN ERROR
This performance aims to challenge perceptions and ignite the imagination, leaving viewers with a sense of wonder and curiosity about the nature of our existence in the age of AI. movement, music, visuals, and textual elements INTRODUCING THE IDEA FOR THE NEW CONCEPT: The story we will tell and the scenes we will show refer…
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CORPOREALITY: EMBODIED
workshop – CORPOREALITY: EMBODIED EXPRESSION In the workshop I plan to teach, I will focus on the transformative power of theatre, specifically in the context of the EXISTENCE THEATRE. The EXISTENCE THEATRE is a groundbreaking form of artistic expression that combines movement, sound, visuals, and storytelling to transport viewers to new dimensions and evoke intense…
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ABOUT EXISTENCE THEATRE
The beginnings of the EXISTENCE THEATRE go back to PROJECT X, a video performance project, which has been realised in different locations of Western Australia between 2004 and 2005. Since then numerous projects were created in this context and the term Existence Theatre (which ART IN PROCESS use for their practice) was extended and refined over…
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FIELDS OF MEMORY
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, invented, imagined, imitated interpretations, that express own memories. If you look closely at a…
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HUMANITY REENACTED
CURATORIAL | VIDEO | PHOTOS It critically questions a global unfolding of uprooted identification with tradition and ritual and how this shapes today’s people and the individual.This recently written and highly topical piece by Existence Theatre is a philosophical examination about culture and humanity. It depicts how the phenomenon of war uses fear evoking behaviours to feed destructive forces…
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NEW ARRIVALS
ABOUT This video installation expresses how we belong to land and culture, based on our individual and collective history and the ever-changing image of society. The port is explored as a place of transition, and as a local point of arrival and departure.The performers enact the connection between people and place and how a sense…
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URBANISATION
performed by Emma Benischauer, Bugs Boyd, Shenae Coppola, Mayra Dinelli, Elisabeth Eitelberger, Jonia Guimaraes, Jack Hagan, Eden McCombe ABOUT In urban space, people of all ages meet and pass each other in different ways. Here we are, surrounded by movement and stillness at the same time. We can rush along, pause, or pay attention to…
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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 gender equality, diversity and cultural tolerance…
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DEPARTING MINDS
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 min – no interval Previous reviews: Stage Whispers | xpressmag | Herald | Seesaw | SceneStr Current ensemble: Liv Richardson, Emma Benischauer, Ainsley Marr,…
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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 people connect and share their feelings.…
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# 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 impulses provoked by the human experience…