why so serious?
2019
finalist of the 34th International Choreographic Competition Hannover (Ballett Gesellschaft Hannover)
You don’t see me, I’m a master of disguise. You wanna know the trick? But a magician never tells. Your life would be easier. But the fun would be over. Is the game worth playing when the winner loses everything?
In a society of faceless consumerism, do we ever question our capitalistic greed? How much do we truly require? And to what extent do we define ourselves based on what we have and what we do. “why so serious?” takes the viewer on a journey through a psychological landscape of desire created by two polar characters. Be sure to pay attention as things are not always as they seem.
Choreography and Direction by Alessia Ruffolo
Performed by Sebastian Zuber and Alessia Ruffolo
Costume and Stage by Angela Roudaut
Production Management by Lauren Mace
Supported by Staatstheater Kassel Tif