«The gods may throw the dice
Their minds as cold as ice
And someone way down here
Loses someone dear
The winner takes it all
The loser has to fall
It's simple and it's plain
Why should I complain?»
ABBA
Luck researches the relation between our daily patterns and the feeling of happiness. Is it possible that the repetition of a movement makes us happy? Why is it is so exciting when we figure out the system? And, for what reason are we so fascinated by repetitive structures?
For his new performance director Øystein Johansen draws inspiration from patterns that occur in gambling halls, churches and circle dances, but also in the history of dance. Johansen’s fascination for this repetitive movement phrases is the starting point for a minimalistic performance that tries to analyse the physical core of feeling lucky.
Partners: Black Box theatre, School van Gaasbeek, Amsterdam Fringe Festival, Compagnie Theater and Malpertuis theater
Funded by: Norsk Kulturråd, FFUK,
Performers: Nina Fokker, Igor Vrebac, Julie Solberg
Dramaturg: Jonas Rutgeerts
Set-designer: Juul Dekker
Composer: Hans Kristen Hyrve
Light advice: Jasper Kop
Technician: Gijs Kuijpers
Production manager: Thomas Vandewalle