We all live in a box, and the walls consist of who we think we are and what we think life should be.
“We all live in a box” is an interdisciplinary piece in which the lines between contemporary dance, live music and scenography get blurred. The work contemplates how we define ourselves and the lives we live by creating invisible walls that consist of our ideals, our beliefs.
What do the boxes in our life consist of?
How does the box we identify ourselves with affect other people, society, and how do they affect us?
How do we cope with the boxes that shape us, challenge us, limit us, detain us?
How do we find ourselves and others in the midst of all these boxes?
The piece follows three individuals as they navigate their own “boxes” – a combination of personal ideals, societal expectations, and life experiences. The choreography and music directly translate the characters’ unique journeys. Each performer’s movements and sounds evolve distinctively throughout the piece, reflecting their personal struggles and transformations.
Three physical boxes become a central focus, providing a visual metaphor for the characters’ internal struggles. The audience witnesses how these constraints affect the dancers’ movements, highlighting the tension between freedom and confinement. By exploring the contrasts between movement inside and outside these boxes, the performance invites us to question the limitations we create and explore the possibilities of breaking free.
DURATION
20 minutes
CREDITS
Artistic Direction – Ambae Company
Concept – Arina Lannoo and Camilla Bundel
Choreography – Arina Lannoo
in collaboration with Beatriz Cubero
Music/Soundscape – Tito Ripoll
Performers – Arina Lannoo, Beatriz Cubero and Tito Ripoll Escenografia – Joan Jorbà and Ambae Company
COLLABORATORS
Roca Umbert – Centre d’arts en Moviment Granollers
Can Gassol – Centre d’Arts Escèniques de Mataró CC Can Clariana – Barcelona
