Simone Aughterlony‘s examination of the best and worst in mankind is diverse, colourful and humorously light. It therefore stands to reason that it is not just about individuals, but also about the community, cliques and groups. Good as well as bad characteristics are primarily displayed in contact with the others. Therefore in her new work, Simone Aughterlony focuses on the different forms of group dynamics. With enigmatic humour, she and four other performers illustrate through dance and speech, how people strive to swim along in a collective swarm, or how they try to break free. A playful and cheerful attempt to approximate group laws and the characteristics of individuals attempting to be humans. 

WITH Simone Aughterlony, Phil Hayes, Nicholas Lloyd, Kate McIntosh, Thomas Wodianka CHOREOGRAPHY  Simone Aughterlony DRAMATURGY Fiona Wright CONSULTATION Laura Kalauz MUSIC COMPOSER Marcel Blatti MUSICIANS Monika Baer, Renate Steinmann, Martin Zeller, Mathias Weibel SCENOGRAPHY Nadia Fistarol LIGHT DESIGN Christa Wenger PHOTO Christian Glaus PREMIERE Theaterhaus Gessnerallee, Zürich 02/2008 PRODUCTION Roger Merguin – Verein für allgemeines Wohl COPRODUCTION Productiehuis Rotterdam (Rotterdamse Schouwburg); Theaterhaus Gessnerallee Zürich; Hebbel am Ufer Berlin; Dampfzentrale Bern SUPPORT Pro Helvetia; Fachstelle Kultur Kanton Zürich; Präsidialdepartement der Stadt Zürich; Hauptstadtkulturfonds Berlin; SSA – société suisse des auteurs INTERNET www.aughterlony.com

Simone Aughterlony
A New Zealander living in Zurich, Simone Aughterlony investigates in her work the relationship between experiences made and the communication of these experiences through various forms of (re)presentation. The investigation often leads to a strictly formal cataloging whereby the protagonists unremittingly try to understand the limits of their mental and physical states.