Peace has returned - but Thebes, Ismene’s hometown, has been completely destroyed in the war and Antigone’s young sister, Princess Ismene, has stopped speaking. Tied up by the bondage master BOSHI NAWA at her request, she embarks on an inner journey.

Using the means of shibari art, acting and performance, the 75-minute performance shows Ismene’s transformation from a mute woman to a furious revolutionary. The focus is on the Straight Line that regulates everything as an expression of human domination over nature and fellow human beings.

“Ismene Dancing” is a mixed media production by the Kristóf Szabó F.A.C.E. Ensemble from Cologne with a bondage ritual at the center, which is performed by 4 performers and framed by XR video projections on all walls, the floor and on stage design objects (buildings made of cubes).

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Author of the text: Szabó Kristóf

Directed by: Szabó Kristóf

Cast: Tóth Karolina, Boshi Nawa, Kocsárdi Levente, Lili Oksanen

Stage set: Szabó Kristóf

Video art: Kovács Ivó

Sponsored by the City of Cologne – Cultural Department

Trigger warning: strong video, stroboscope  

Age restrictions: 14+

Running time: 1 h 15 min (no intermission)

Performed in Hungarian, with English and Romanian translation