Fia Neises

You press my hand at the foot of the steps. We dance after the hospital has called. You lead me, the hands holding each other, do we have a date after all? I say thank you and you only ask: “What for?” Intimacy is that hard to grasp emotion of warmth, eroticism, vulnerability, or tenderness that can simultaneously be familiar as well as uncomfortable. Disabled dancers Fia Neises and Irene Giró extend an invitation in rooms of ‘access intimacy’ through With Or Without You, following the concept of disabled queer author and Activist of Colour Mia Mingus. Dangling from two vertical silk sheets in mid-air, the dancers confound visual, auditive, and temporal conventions, giving themselves over to the illusion of independence, hanging in the air. Accompanied by musician Jana Sotzko, they share stories of ambivalence and assisted intimacy. If so desired, one may become part of it and participate or simply enjoy watching.

Duration: 60 min.

In German, with English and German supertitles. Supertitles means that the spoken word will appear in written form throughout the set. Improvised moments and interactions with the audience will only appear in German in the supertitles. For interactive moments, there will be a communication assistant (DGS-German).

Wheelchair accessible, Early Boarding, Relaxed Performance, Audio description (including tactile guidance 30 minutes before the start), Pre-Show Access.