""We present and conceal parts of ourselves depending on what feels bearable or possible. Then we devise ways, through performance - sex or otherwise - to reveal ourselves again.""
""The sequences describe attempts at breaking the numbing repetitions of conventional interaction and the sometimes-alarming awkwardness of trying to feel things differently.""
""What unites us is a shared desire to make performance an ongoing part of our lives. The encounter with an audience is central to the work.""
Edward Thomasson views performance as a means to express and conceal personal aspects. His latest work, The Whole Routine, is a musical performance exploring control and longing through song and dance. It features a series of sequences that challenge conventional interactions and the awkwardness of emotional expression. Collaborating with Robbie Ellen and Charlotte Harding, the performance includes trained and non-trained performers in a simple setting. The work emphasizes the importance of audience engagement and the role of song and dance in conveying complex interpersonal feelings.
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