Drink my blood in the stream of digital
I dare you
to take me in
under the font of the ree(a)l.
Wet your engine in my wicked veins
I want you
to take me inside
to take me there
I will give you my eye, without putting the brake.
Meet me there, in the code of barks
that make our face viral
that make our face spiral
but only under the dark hack.
Cause the world is leaking, for sure is leaking
is stoned, nonstop beeping.
Cause the world is leaking, I bet is leaking
is stoned, nonstop chirping.
(DON’T) LOOK ME IN THE EYES is a dance performance inspired by the story of the Greek myth of Medusa and the Gorgon sisters. It is a piece for three human performers, two robots, and an avatar that tackles the notion of the monstrous and the relationships between bodies and technology. Its aim is to reflect on the representations of women and queer characters in the foundational narratives of Western culture. (DON’T) LOOK ME IN THE EYES attempts to turn the problems that the myth triggers into a sci-fi futuristic dream, tracing a line between past and future to understand and confront some of the problems from the present we inhabit.
Awards
- Erik Impuls 2023
- YAA Prize 2023, category: dance
- 3 Package Deal 2022-2023, category: dance, from Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst
Interview
VandenEnde foundation interviewed artist Ainhoa Hernández Escudero about this performance. Read the Dutch interview here.
“It is precisely in theater that it is possible to experience other perspectives on the world. There is a lot of symbolism and references in the performance. Hopefully everyone will leave the theater with a different feeling and their own interpretation of the play.”
Review
Marjan Terpstra wrote on Theaterkrant about (DON’T) LOOK ME IN THE EYES: “This is life as many women live it, even today. In fear, confined, while deep inside burns the desire to become that other version of themselves. Ainhoa Hernández Escudero, with her intense and repetitive choreography, makes us feel how many women never reach the next level. Bold, a bit weird, but ultimately very powerful.” Read the full review here.
Reading group
Feel free to join Ainhoa Hernández Escudero’s Reading Group on May 25th from 19:30 to 22:00 in Savannah Bay.
This performance is made possible by:
