Don't despair - Panama Pictures

Name: Don't despair - Panama Pictures - Wonkapodia
Start: 2027-03-04T20:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-08T18:20:04+01:00
Location: Parktheater Eindhoven

Dans & ballet

No Dutch Required

World politics has become a game with ever higher stakes. International relations are under extreme strain, and impulsive leaders are driven by an insatiable hunger for power and capital while brandishing threats. Don’t despair explores whether there is still room for hope in this world.

In this show we put the behaviour of those in power under the microscope, show the consequences of ‘divide and rule’ and search for glimmers of light in cooperation and shared destiny. As an audience member, you are swept up in a breathtaking adventure – high in the air – that turns every perspective on its head.

On an ingenious suspended set, a maze of planks, platforms and ropes, the performers are forced to stay constantly on their toes. One misstep can bring everything crashing down; one deliberately loosened rope can cause a fall. In this treacherous environment they have to choose: do they strive for the top alone, or do they forge an alliance?

With its unique language of dance and acrobatics, in which risk is embraced and humanity takes centre stage, Panama Pictures responds to a changing world. A special role is reserved for singer and multi-instrumentalist iET (Lisa van Viegen-Mokoginta), who adds a new perspective with her warm voice, trumpet and guitar. At times vulnerable and melancholic, at times rousing and decisive.

What the media say about Tipping Point
"A rich array of eye-catching images and acrobatic feats. A show that remains gripping right to the end." (Scenes)
"An exhilarating show in which six dancers defy and challenge gravity." (Theaterkrant)