The Paradox of Happiness
Every performer in the house is there as her- or himself and you are encouraged to participate as yourself. You choose how much, you want to invest in the experience. Whether you are ready for an emotionally bungee jumping, or whether you prefer to experience from a gentle and observing place is up to you. Only you know what you long for.
In the search for happiness you can explore aspects as hidden generosity, community, observation of thoughts, focused deed, sensuality, ferocity and silence. Here are no answers; the performers of the universe are themselves as searching as the guest visiting them. At the same tide – incorporated in this search lies an ancient paradox: Isn’t it so that the more you seek out happiness, the less it seems to allow itself to be captivated? Is happiness only found in small moments of inattentiveness? And how then do you create inattentiveness consciously?? The Happiness Paradox is a Human Specific performance created by artistic director Nullo Facchini in collaboration with an international team of performers and a production team – together they all stand behind the original design of the aesthetic and auditory universe.
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ReviewsThis critic left with a sense of great curiosity. It was like a dream in which you blindly accept bizzare factors.The Happiness Paradox’ is an individual tour de force, but it is in the interaction between performer and the other spectators that you expand your horizon.It is an ambitious task to venture into the audience members personal explorations of the concept of happiness. This is, nonetheless, what Egnsteatret embarks on. They succeed through a tight staging concept to keep the focus on specific and sensuous tasks and spaciousness that provide space for an aesthetic reflection.
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Audience feedbackAfter our performances we invite the audience to write about their experiences:What I find here is both honest og very timeless, and unfortunantly something that is rare to find. You remind me that there is mountains, rivers and life.This has been wunderful. It's been a long time since something thouched me so deeply. I will never forget this or you. I thank you with all my heart.Wunderul. It is not just theater - it is healing, therapy, beauty from the devined world. I have become a whole person.
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Credits
- Idea and concept
- Nullo Facchini
- Director
- Nullo Facchini
- Production manager
- Jens Pauli Dam
- Director’s assistant
- Catrine Bek
Performeres- Kaja Mærk Egeberg, Siri Facchini Haff, Tiziana Francchiolla, Thomas Leth, Sabrina Martin, Anne Nyboe, Karolina Pietrzykowska, Rasmus Malling, Lykke Skov, Maria Stoyanova, Mette Kathrine Mortensen, Valdemar Schultz Andreasen, Merethe Christiansen, Marc Facchini, Asbjørn Olsen, Nina Essendrup
- Scenography and costume design
- Catia Hauberg Engel
- Scenographer’s assistant
- Camilla Calundann
- Light design
- Adalstein Stefansson
- Technician
- Jens Peter Jensen
- Tailor
- Hanne Mørup
- Intern
- Pernille Malou Konzack
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Supporters
- State Art Fund
- Vordingborg municipality
- Nordea Funds
- Oticon Funds