The Pyre at Kaaitheater

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Theatre, dance, puppetry and visual art. The Franco-Austrian Gisèle Vienne has developed a polymorphic, enchanting and peculiar journey. Her performances and installations shift the boundaries between appearance and reality, play with our perceptions and so open up an ‘other’ world, that of our fears, dreams and secrets.

Whereas only two seasons ago Vienne transformed the Kaaitheater stage into a large forest with real trees (This is how you will disappear), now she has opted for one big light installation, a moving set of LED lamps. Like a metropolis at night. In this setting we see two mute characters, a dancer (Anja Rötgerkamp) and a boy. A mother and son? They are part of a story written by Dennis Cooper. A story that is the third part of the performance, a part to read after the performance or to take home with you in the form of a novel.

In The Pyre (the title refers to an ancient burning ritual) expression develops into abstract dance, a tableau vivant and a theatrical narration. A fascinating game that challenges our senses and sense of meaning, also thanks to the fascinating soundscape by her loyal musical partners KTL (Stephen O’Malley and Peter Rehberg).