The Unpleasant Surprise
Davy Pieters/Theater Rotterdam
A constant stream of images confronts us on a daily basis. The majority of which are images of violence. Events in the lives of people usually unknown to us. We know that what we see has really happened, yet we are allowed to watch and look away.
How do we relate to the worlds on our screens? What are their effects on who we are? The Unpleasant Surprise looks for the connection in a visual and physical performance. Because with everything that we capture, something is lost as well. The majority of which are images of violence.
Events in the lives of people usually unknown to us. We know that what we see has really happened. Yet we are allowed to watch and look away.
How do we relate to the worlds on our screens? What are their effects on who we are? The Unpleasant Surprise looks for the connection in a visual and physical performance. Because with everything that we capture, something is lost as well.
concept & direction: Davy Pieters
performance: Klará Alexová, Niels Kuiters, Rob Smorenberg
music: Jimi Zoet
set design: Lena Newton
lighting design: Yuri Schreuders
costumes: Erik Bosman
production: Ferida Yildiz
assistant director: Mariëlla van Apeldoorn
video design: Ryan Cherewaty (stage)
props: Eva Arends
technical facilities: John Thijssen (coördinatie), Arjen Fortuin, Axel Dikkers
stage photography: Sanne Peper