The Original

more than an artist, less than a madman

About the show:

‘I’M NOT MAD, I’M SUFFOCATING WITHIN YOUR REALITY’ – Antonin Artaud

The Original stands as an investigation and reaction to  ‘How we see ourselves and How we perform ourselves to others’ 

It views this repetitive event as a form of madness and searches for a poetry of madness, and the influence of madness on language.

The work centers on storytelling through a collage of personal narratives, texts by Antonin Artaud, and the positioning of identity.

It grapples with the essential question:

“Who am I? And why is that so important?”

“Stories express resistance and serve as testimonies of victories. And as long as the struggle for justice continues, Sezgin Tekin will keep spreading and passing on these stories.” – Review of The Mountain by Sîpan Sezgin Tekin in Theaterkrant

Bio:

Sîpan Sezgin Tekin (Amed/Kurdistan 1996 – TR/NL) is a multidisciplinary performer and theatre maker whose work explores political and historical narratives through the embodied use of language. Focusing on multilingualism, language physicality, and identity politics, he creates immersive performances that examine the role of mother tongue in shaping identity, performance, and the perception of borders and nationality.

Credits:

performance & concept Sîpan Sezgin Tekin artistieke ondersteuning Farnoosh Farnia & Chris Keulemans eindregie Mesut Arslan techniek Mirko Lazović geproduceerd door Mezrab | House of Creation met steun van Toneelschuur Producties