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Lost on purpose

Being lost on purpose, or having lost something on purpose. In our sense it is a little of both. We strayed very early from the path, and during the first coffee break the compass slipped down the blueberry shrubs. The performance is a synthesis of a physics experiment, a philosophical discussion and an aestethic attack on the grammatical first-person singular.

Which questions can be posed about a human life?
Is the metaphysical "I" a fruitful point of departure for understanding and cognition?
What is the relationship between the outer world and the inner self?
What does it take to challenge our self-understanding?

Teater NOR has developed an inhuman space, hoping that the human dimension will appear just here.

When a beam of light is projected through a prism or a crystal, it breaks in set spectres. When crystal prisms are hit against each other, the sound is defined by size, form and quality of the crystals.

Teater NOR conducts this experiment live on stage and lets the reflections of the different spectres of light and sound define the space. The different elements lead their own life on stage, based on physical, chemical and psychological laws.

The poetic texts are written by the Scottish author John Burnside. He reads his own texts. The music is composed by Fred Jonny Berg. Philosopher Anniken Greve has helped develop the conceptual problems and written the text "An inner life in an outer world"

The performance language is English.

The performance is supported by Arts Council Norway, Fund for performing artists, Nordland County, the Municipality of Vestvågøy and the Arts Council of Northern Norway.