THE LOVER – variation on location

THE LOVER – variation on location is an adapted version of THE LOVER characterised by a different spatial setup in order to perform the piece outside of the conventional theatre space. Bára Sigfúsdóttir developed and premiered this adapted version in the summer of 2015 at Theater aan Zee in Ostend (BE). 

Moving between creation and destruction, THE LOVER – variation on location contemplates the complex relationship between humans and nature. In this adapted version, where the photographic installation of the original piece is not included, Bára’s body becomes central to the performance. In a barren environment she appears as a creature of flesh and blood, assailable and defenceless although curiosity and a desire to explore the world are still pushing her forward. Bára makes space for different structures, rhythms and energies to exist and influence each other’s evolution, questioning what is human, what is animal, what is nature, what is made by humans and what is organic.