Empty Stare

Butoh Theater by 4RUDE

Empty Stare

Butoh Theater by 4RUDE

Inspired by Hans Bellmer's puppet sculptures, 4RUDE's new Butoh theater piece makes the voice of the voiceless resound. The voiceless voice spreads out like a wave in the movements of the dancers, overcomes prejudices and patterns of perception, wants to send the audience back to the rich real world with changed perspectives. Are the people strangers who have nothing to do with me?

The voiceless are inanimate objects like stones, wood and dolls. When we look at the inanimate objects as they are trapped in immobility, they reflect our gaze like a mirror and show us our own image. It could be a part of me I didn't even know I had. Hidden behind my sociability is a voice as hard as stone. Are the people of our complex modern society oppressed by unpredictable forces and unable to raise their true voice?

Empty Stare takes its title from the facial expressions of Hans Bellmer's puppet sculptures. They stare unintentionally into the void. The gaze is not fixed, and a black hole seems to expand behind the eyes, absorbing the viewer's will as well. The eyes are empty, but they hide something.
What world is reflected in these eyes?

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4RUDE
The Theatre-Butoh Company 4RUDE was founded in 2005 by Hikaru Inagawa and Maco. Using elements of theatre and Butoh dance, they create individual pieces of body movement that spring from their deepest experiences. They have been developing their working method and vision for years, searching for the path to depth and creating a unique stage language in their productions. The company is based in Berlin.

Theatre | Dance
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