Fringe Festival - Framing Effect - Systema

4 bodies, 1 rope

4 individuals are constantly interconnected by a single rope, forming a complex system of gears and bodies. Each performer represents a part of a greater 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 reaction of events unfolds into an exploration of deep, meaningful contact. They alternate between dynamic actions like jumping, catching, bouncing, and spinning, gradually transitioning to more tender movements such as supporting, hugging, balancing, and melting into each other. This shift from mechanical interactions to intimate connections imprints physical memories onto 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 profound bonds that form through physical and emotional interactions.

About

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

Their artistic language lies within the transformation and the usual utilizations of the traditional circus requisite. Through approaching an already established apparatus by finding collective ways of interaction in a group with the object.