Don't despair - Panama Pictures

Dans & ballet

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World politics has become a game with increasingly high stakes. International relations are under high tension, impulsive leaders are guided by an insatiable hunger for power and capital, while they use threats. Don't Despair investigates whether there is still room for hope in this world.

In this performance we examine the behavior of those in power, we show the consequences of 'divide and rule' and we look for bright spots in interplay and solidarity. As a spectator you are sucked into a breathtaking adventure - high in the air - that changes every perspective.

On an ingenious hanging set, a maze of planks, platforms and ropes, performers are forced to be constantly on edge. One misstep can make everything collapse, one deliberately loosened rope can cause a fall. In this treacherous environment they must choose: do they aim 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 is central, Panama Pictures responds to a world in change. 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. Sometimes she is vulnerable and melancholic, sometimes exciting and decisive.

The media about Tipping Point
"A rich variety of eye-catching images and acrobatic feats. A performance that continues to fascinate until the end." (Scenes)
"An exciting performance in which six dancers defy and challenge gravity." (Theatrekrant)