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Lara Dâmaso

Between the Veils

The curtain closes, the piece begins. In a poetic performance, Lara Dâmaso explores the relationship between body and sound. Situated between ballet, opera, choreography, singing, arrangement and improvisation, she and performer Tarren Johnson interact with the music (Ludwig Abraham) and let it emerge live on stage with the sounds of their voices and the sounds of their movements.

Anne Carson, in her text «The gender of sound» (1995), points to the historical oppression of women's voices that found aesthetic forms and formats in the arts over centuries. Dâmaso and Johnson counter this constriction with the movement of body and voice - and unleash their aesthetic-political potential with the dissonant composition. Between the Veils breaks with the conventions of classical dance and song and shows what lies behind their veils.

Live music is recorded during the performance, therefore the performance is not suitable for babies and small children.

Accessible for people with mobility impairments
Fri 13.01.
20:00–21:00
Sat 14.01.
20:00–21:00
Sun 15.01.
18:00–19:00
© Reto Schmid
© Reto Schmid
© Reto Schmid
© Reto Schmid
DirectorLara Dâmaso
PerformersLara Dâmaso & Tarren Johnson
ChoreographyLara Dâmaso & Tarren Johnson
Executive ProducerIan Kelly
Music and CompositionLudwig Abraham
Costume and Set DesignMarcus Karkhof
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In co-productionGessnerallee Zürich
With the support ofStadt Zürich, Kanton Zürich, Ernst Göhner Stiftung, Stiftung Anne Marie Schindler, SIS, Adolph Streuli Stiftung & Elisabeth Weber Stiftung