Two performers hang,
bite, hook, hug, grab, and suck each other. Parasitize and apologize. They form
inseparable coexistence in which each move becomes an element of infinite chain
of intentions and reactions.
Sorry is structured research on relationship between body and meaning in the form of open space and timing.
The performance is inspired by book ‘Parasite’ by French philosopher
Michel Serres and his thesis that the only possible relation is that of
parasitic nature. Parasite. The one who eats from the table of the
other, who exploits, uses, abuses, occupies, devastates. Who hooks up,
breaks in, hangs on, bite into. The one, who is giving nothing in
return, has nothing to offer, doesn’t create anything, doesn’t share
anything, doesn’t support anybody, and never sacrifices for anyone.
We live in times of brutal celebration of power, time of loans, debts,
frauds, subordination, manipulation and mutual dependency. It’s hard to
detect parasite, we point the finger at each other, we accuse intruders,
defend our integrity, we constantly bite and apologize each other …
What if there is no other real relation except one-way relation, what if
parasitism is the very basis and even a condition for any relation to
take place?
For Serres, parasitism is the central ‘fact’ of existence for any living
being. Parasitic relation is a form of inseparable and undemocratic
coexistence, mutual entanglement creates closed loop, each move becomes
an element of infinite chain of intentions and reactions. Parasitism is a
surviving strategy. Parasite refuse violence, it lives in harmony as
long as the host stays alive and can be consumed. Parasitic freedom is
immovability, hibernation, total subordination. Parasite is free as long
its host (partner, family, city, country, continent, earth …) can move
and breath.
CreatorsPerformed by: Anita Wach, Grega Zorc, Andrej Fon
Conceived and devised by Anita Wach and Grega Zorc
Performing concept and artistic direction: Bojan Jablanovec
Sound: Andrej Fon
Production: Via Negativa and Zavod Sploh
Co-production: Body/Mind Festival, Warsaw
