At the turn of the last century, Lars Von Trier reclaimed the figure of the idiot as a political position. Idiocy could be defined as the incapacity to present oneself in the public sphere. But to consciously behave like an idiot is to insult and subvert our social and political identity. To choose to become an idiot is to speak out against the commercialization of our intimate lives.
Two performers, one who is mentally and physically disabled and the other, to all appearances, normal, take on idiocy as part of this absurd, asinine and imbecilic performative test, armed with useless enthusiasm. Audience and performers will be irretrievably compelled to try their intelligence.
This show is not social theatre, nor is it speaking for those with disabilities or anything like that. These two have come here to do stupid things, and at no point do they intend to lose sight of the seriousness of the subject.
Soren Evinson studied acting at the Institut del Teatre and completed his MA studies at the Central School of Speech and Drama (London University), where he was awarded a distinction. He has collaborated as a performer, writer and musician with Oreet Ashery, Karen Christopher, Michael Thomas and Rosa Muñoz amongst others. He is currently working on a new piece “When The Stories Hit The Fan” together with Claire Thill and Irene Wernli. He collaborates regularly as a musician in different projects.
Bernat de Gispert works at a centre for disabled adults, ATAM. Bernat attended Soren’s theatre workshop for people with mental disabilities between 2007 and 2010. In 2012 Soren called Bernat and his family and propose this project to them. Bernat still goes to the theatre workshop every week.
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