SPIT

«spit» is an experimental dance performance that subverts the gaze, pulling audiences into an emotional journey where roles blur—as they shift, often unknowingly, between watching and being seen. Who gets to look? Who is expected to perform? «spit» challenges these roles. This shifting gaze reveals the power structures inherent in both looking and being looked at.At its core, spit is an inquiry into the safety of bodies: on stage, in the world, in motion, and in stillness. Where are we safe to be soft? To rage? To belong? These questions unfold through shifting time and tone, tracing the emotional arc of a day over the hour-long performance—from the tender promise of sunrise to the shadows of sunset.

Central to the work is the act of spitting—typically read as aggressive, sexual or repulsive—reimagined here as a radical gesture of resistance. Part dance, part ritual, and entirely live, «spit» offers a timely, embodied response to the pressures of contemporary life—and a call to imagine new ways of being together

Credits

In Koproduktion mit Tojo Theater Reitschule Bern. Inspired by the works of badbodychaoscode and Die Berner Band

Künstlerische Leitung/Performance/Produktion: Giuliana Beya Dridi, Charlotte Mclean
Performance/Mitarbeit: Baba Altenburger, Rena Brandenberger, Izabela Orzelowska, Daniela Ruocco, Jay Yule
Sounddesign: Magda Drozd
Lichtdesign: Emma Jones
Fotos: Vivi Stucki

Gefördert durch:
Swisslos Kanton Bern, Kultur Stadt Bern, Burgergemeinde
Bern, Schweizerische Interpretenstiftung SIS.