Itch

Contemporary circus and theatre essay about the fear of death

Fear of death is one of the most common causes of anxiety, often manifesting itself in various indirect ways. The literary source for this performance is the book ‘Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death’ by the psychotherapist Irvin D. Yalom, which explores the fear of death through the prism of literature, philosophy and Yalom's patients' experiences. However, this literature is only used as an inspiration for the creation of an absolutely new circus and theatre dramaturgy.

Anxiety, a rush to achieve something, social isolation, conflict - these are just a small part of the common symptoms of our time that can actually hide a terror of death. In the current contexts, when death is so easily accessible, can strike unexpectedly anyone in the immediate environment, pandemics, war, ecological disaster and other unexpected events, it is a good time to speak of a very natural fear. Especially when this anxiety is not spoken about in a lecturing way, but in the language of movement that raises questions.

This show is the first one in the new direction of Teatronas in which the company combines theatre and contemporary circus

The project is funded by the Lithuanian Council for Culture and Vilnius City Municipality

Partners: Cirkus Syd (Sweden), Jacksons Lane (United Kingdom), Teatro da Didascalia (Portugal)

Duration: 50min

Recommended for audiences aged 12+

Creative Team:

Director: Gildas Aleksa

Composer: Jokūbas Tulaba 

Costume designer: Kotryna Klara Rupainytė

Performers: Kasparas Bujanauskas, Džiugas Kunsmanas, Milda Jonaitytė

Show Dates:

Kultūros fabrikas, Klaipėda, festivalis Plartforma - 2024-11-09 19:00