Ralenti sur pinnacle studio 206/15/2023 How long something last depends on whether it is completed or still needs to resonate – what counts is precision, perseverance, devotion to a process and to the moment, as in competitive sports. This happens at a leisurely pace in Meg Stuart's performance CASCADE, which celebrates its Berlin premiere at HAU and can be seen again at the Volksbühne in less than three weeks during Tanzplattform. In this cosmic someplace (stage: Philippe Quesne) seven performers in activewear test their environment, let themselves sink into the cushions, try to balance standing on them, swing daringly on ropes from one of the soft monoliths to the next. There’s a huge wooden ramp, like a ski jump. Behind them, a horizon displays the galactic nebulae in which stars are formed. Two rock-shaped air cushions are covered with tarps that show images from space. ![]() ![]() With stage design by Philippe Quesne, Meg Stuart's new production brings lightness to the heaviness of the present.
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