7, 8.10
The Original
Sîpan Sezgin Tekin
“I’M NOT MAD, I’M SUFFOCATING WITHIN YOUR REALITY”
— Antonin Artaud
The Original stands as an investigation and reaction to how we see ourselves and how we present ourselves to others.
The performance views this repetitive event as a form of madness and searches for a poetry of madness, and the influence of madness on language.
The Original centers on storytelling through a collage of personal narratives, texts by Antonin Artaud, and the positioning of identity. It grapples with the essential question: who am I? And why is that question so important?
“Stories embody resistance and serve as testimonies of triumph. And as long as the fight for justice continues, Sezgin Tekin will keep spreading and passing on these stories.”
Theaterkrant on 'The Mountain'
Sîpan Sezgin Tekin (Amed/Kurdistan 1996) is a multidisciplinary performer and theatre maker whose work explores political and historical narratives through the embodied use of language. Focusing on multilingualism, language physicality, and identity politics, he creates immersive performances that examine the role of mother tongue in shaping identity, performance, and the perception of borders and nationality.
performance & concept Sîpan Sezgin Tekin artistic guidance Farnoosh Farnia & Chris Keulemans final direction Mesut Arslan technique Mirko Lazović produced by Mezrab | House of Creation regie assistant Evin Acar assistant director Yusuf bilir special thanks to Agat Sharma supported by Toneelschuur Producties, Ambassade van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden