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SPRING Academy: Posthumanist perspectives: Beyond the Human body hosted by Ainhoa Hernández Escudero

Please note: there is space for 20 participants per trajectory

This trajectory invites participants to explore posthumanist perspectives in the performing arts that challenge anthropocentric approaches. Rather than placing the human body at the centre, we will examine how bodies are extended and reconfigured through technologies, theatrical devices, and material relations with non-human elements. From AI and light to earth and fire, these forces shape the performances we will be in touch with during the trajectory, prompting reflection on the interactions between human and nonhuman actors. Through this journey, we will question established ideas of agency, embodiment, and humanity.

Host

Ainhoa Hernández Escudero is a multidisciplinary artist and cultural worker from Carabanchel, Madrid, currently based in Amsterdam. Their work braids together drag, dance, theatre, and technologies—reimagining belonging and grieving inherited structures. They are a member of the drag king House of Lostbøis. Trained in theatre, dance, circus, and philosophy, with an MA from DAS Theatre, Ainhoa approaches performance as a site where embodied and speculative knowledge intersect. Their work has been presented internationally at venues including SPRING Festival, Grec Festival, Tanzquartier, Frascati, Bâtard Festival, Gessnerallee, CPR NY, and Museo del Chopo.

Dates & times

  • Wed May 20: 11.00-21.30 (incl. breaks)
  • Thu May 21: 13.00-20.00 (incl. breaks)
  • Fri May 22: 10.00-22.30 (incl. breaks)

Costs

€169,50 incl. tickets for all performances in this package (excluding optional performances), €135 if you wish to buy a passe-partout (with special Academy discount).

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Included

Performances:

  • Home Bound – Daniel Kok & Luke George
  • KLEI – Schweigman&
  • LILITH.AEON – Aoi + Esteban
  • The quiet – Anthony van Gog
  • campfire – Bosse Provoost & Ezra Veldhuis
  • No Man’s Land – alaa minawi
  • SoftMachine: The Return – Choy Ka Fai

Masterclass:

  • Bosse Provoost & Ezra Veldhuis

Talks:

  • Lecture LILITH.AEON – Aoi + Esteban
  • Opening and Reflection session with Ainhoa Hernández Escudero
  • After talk with alaa minawi, Choy Ka Fai
  • Bar talk

Lunch: Provided on 20th and 22nd of May

Optional events (sign up required):

  • Engeki Quest
  • Reading Group with Michael Turinsky
  • Giselle. A Summary – Toshiki Okada + After Talk
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