MEDIATHEK

Inspired by East Asian and post-dramatic aesthetics, informed by quietude, precision, and simplicity. “Passivity in art refers to the making of aesthetic distance. Instead of trying to aggressively transmit meaning to an audience, passivity exercises a spirit of ‘self-reliance’ that compels the audience to attend, focus, and participate imaginatively in the pursuit of signification, meaning, and pleasure.” Mari Boyd, The Aesthetics of Quietude. “Takes the spectator to another time and place...powerful performance.” D. da Silva, Portugal, 2009 Geschichten werden von verkörperter Stille heraufbeschworen und erzählt, Gegenwart, Gedächtnis und Erinnerung transformiert. Phillip Zarrilli works as director, actor, actor-trainer, and author. 2008 he directed the world premiere of O’Reilly’s „The Almond and the Seahorse“ and a new translation of Kane’s „4:48 Psychosis“ in Seoul. www.phillipzarrilli.com Jo Shapland works as a multi-disciplinary artist, choreographer and performer. www.mantroi.com. Kaite O’Reilly is one of the winners of the 2009 international Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for „The Almond and the Seahorse“. www.kaiteoreilly.com