Fringe Festival - Framing Effect - Systema

4 bodies, 1 rope

4 individuals are constantly connected by a single rope, forming a complex system of gears and bodies. Each performer represents a part of a larger whole, functioning within a complex system until it reaches a breaking point. As they become aware of each other and themselves, a journey of physical and emotional discovery begins. This chain of events unfolds into an exploration of deep, meaningful contact. They alternate between dynamic actions such as jumping, catching, bouncing and spinning, gradually moving into tender movements such as supporting, hugging, balancing and merging into each other. This shift from mechanical interactions to intimate connections imprints physical memories on their bodies, leaving a lasting impression of their shared experience. This journey is not just a performance, but a poignant exploration of human connection, trust and the deep bonds formed through physical and emotional interactions.

About

Framing Effect: Julie (FR), Lara (AT), Marius (CH) and Shalom (IT). Together as a collective without hierarchy we explore circus and circus devices to shift from a solo prop to a group discipline.

Their artistic language lies within the transformation and the usual applications of the traditional circus requirement. By approaching an already established apparatus by finding collective ways of interacting in a group with the object.