The stage, a white rectangular structure, is placed at the centre of the nave. It can be entered, moved through, or observed from a distance. The scorecards suggest actions such as slow movements, repetitions, small gestures, duets, and group formations, without prescribing a single reading. Visitors may follow their card closely, interpret it loosely, or remain still with it without acting.
The work is built on rules and repetition, not as formal constraint but as play, like a game. Repetition strips away the need to perform, to excel, or to be seen doing something correctly. What remains, after following the instructions for a longer time, is a quieter state of awareness. The audience is not asked to watch this happen. They are invited into the same mechanism, where, through the simplest of actions, a momentary stillness can be found.
Foto/photo: Heleen Haijtema
