THE

BEGINNING

(2023)

BERT AND NASI EXPLORE AND MUSE ON THE DIFFERENT WAYS THEY CAN OR COULD HAVE STARTED THEIR SHOWS AND LIVES WORKING TOGETHER. TOUCHING ON ALL THE JOYS, DIFFICULTIES, EXCITEMENT AND EXHAUSTION THAT COMES WITH BEGINNING AGAIN AND AGAIN.

AS A PART OF THE SHOW, THEY WORK WITH A CHORUS OF 15 NON PROFESSIONAL PARTICIPANTS, ALL AGED 60 AND OVER. THEY WATCH THE TWO DANCE. THEYDANCE SIMPLE MOVEMENTS WITH THEM. SERVING AS A GENTLE REMINDER THAT BEGINNINGS DONT STOP WITH AGE AND THAT WE CAN ALWAYS CHOOSE WHEN AND HOW WE WANT TO BEGIN.

THE PEICE IS A LIFE AFFIRMING, SURREAL MEDITATION ON LIFE AND RELATIONSHIPS. GUIDING THE AUDIENCE TO A PLACE OF EMOTION AND HEART WITH NEITHER PERFORMER, AUDIENCE, OR PARTICIPANTS KNOWING EXACTLY HOW THEY GOT THERE.

Choreographer: Laura Dannequin Lights: Alex Fernandes Dramaturgy: Tom Brennan Sound: Ben Osborn Outside eye: Tim Etchells