Why do we sleep? What is the definition of good sleep hygiene? Opening or closing the window? What are the different sleep phases? How many hours of sleep are deemed optimal? How often should we buy a new mattress? Why do we dream? Do people from other countries and cultures dream differently?
The project participants explore collective dreams and the political dimension of sleep. What political or social influences impact on our levels of consciousness? (waking state and subconscious)? The way we sleep is not unique to us. It is a political question of distribution, i. e. a structural question of justice.
“A part (of you)” is a transcultural theatre project between São Paulo and Zurich: 6 performers act on two different continents, 9’621.26 km apart from one another. What is the resulting connection, despite the spatial distance? The rehearsals and performances take place simultaneously in São Paulo and Zurich. This is made possible with audiovisual streaming and playback technologies, which are used during the rehearsals and staging. What type of connection is possible with audiovisual streaming and playback technologies? What types of narrative arise from the material of different dreams? Where do we find similarities and differences? How can six different worlds and realities connect with one another? How do you define reality?