CONUNDRUM

‘’Conundrum is an interdisciplinary solo dance-performance that explores the manifestations of friction, confrontation, and the obstacles of thought. Performing this physical work herself, Haveman challenges the viewer’s sensory and emotional aspects. With the use of object manipulation, a sound installation and cinematic imagery, she experiments with the notion of identity as an idealism.''

Her work is inspired by questioning human behavior and philosophies, from the vulnerable to the invincible, all under the umbrella of the (un)conscious self. In Conundrum, we see an entangled being with a three-meter-long metal chain as a metaphor for conditioned beliefs. Which ideas are imposed by nurture, culture, and environment, and how does she distinguish them from her natural thoughts? Combining physical theater, dance and text, she demonstrates how identity can give shape in abstraction while seeking a genuine connection with the audience.

End image of Paradise Lost — Conundrum pictures by Moon Saris

Conundrum is an multidisciplinary dance performance created in collaboration with Dansateliers, Lloyd’s Company and Merel Heering during the residency One Night’s Dance, 2022.

CREDITS

Choreography, concept, and performance: Yoko Haveman Sound design: Danny van der Lugt Sound technician Victor Bontje Light design: Yoko Haveman Dramaturgy: Merel Heering, Lloyd Marengo Artistic advice: Kristin De Groot In collaboration with: Dansateliers, Lloyd’s Company Thanks to: De Dansers, Courtney May Robertson