A dreamlike yet powerfully physical solo, blurring the boundaries between wakefulness and sleep.
Trailblazing choreographer and director of the renowned Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch, Boris Charmatz brings his dynamic and minimalist solo SOMNOLE to DDF’s 21st Edition. In this hypnotic performance, Charmatz draws audiences into the dreamlike realm of somnolence – the delicate space between wakefulness and sleep.
Alone on stage and accompanied only by the sound of his own whistling, Charmatz pushes his physicality and stamina to the limit. As familiar melodies emerge, blend and dissolve, we find moments of calm, intensity and humour. His powerful choreography merges slumberous gestures with rapid rhythms, as the body seeks rest while resisting surrender.
A meditative and profound journey, SOMNOLE explores the quiet tension between the mind’s longing for stillness and its restless motion. With lighting that shifts between shadows and blinding beams, the performance casts a spell of fleeting clarity, offering a poignant reflection on rest, daydreams, and the beauty that lies between.
