In Order of Disappearance

20 - 29 november - ieder uur tijdslot tussen 11:30 en 18:30

This immersive experience is in an exercise in isolation. Guided by a voice on headphones, you start walking, and slowly but surely you leave everything behind. From the outside world you walk into your inner world, socially isolated, with nobody else but yourself. Can we be alone? Or do we disappear into an endless vacuum?

Writer and theater maker Bart van de Woestijne has been developing In Order of Disappearance since 2018, but the work has gained a new urgency in 2020, the year of the lockdown. For many of us, both work and social life were suddenly confined to a screen, constantly confronting us with our own image distorted in the webcam. Isolation, in different senses of the word, came closer than ever. Who are we when no one is looking at us—when we only have our reflection?

Presented by IDFA DocLab and Over het IJ.

This experience is not suitable for people who are claustrophobic. If cinemas, theaters and other cultural locations are allowed to open to the public again, tickets for this performance can be bought.

About IDFA DocLab

This year, IDFA DocLab and IDFA on Stage present do {not} touch, a special program that explores how artists across disciplines disrupt physical boundaries and challenge digital technology to seek out new forms of documentary art and human connection. The program takes place physically in Amsterdam as well as across various online platforms. Experiences range from online projects for your phone and live performances in virtual reality to interactive outdoor experiences, multi-sensory installations, planetarium screenings, and a radical attempt at climate-neutral theater. Book a timeslot in advance and visit Tolhuistuin to experience the VR-selection, an immersive installation and live VR performances. Read more on IDFA's website.

Locatie

Dit programma vindt plaats in de Concertzaal in het Paviljoen van de Tolhuistuin. De ingang bevindt zich op IJpromenade 2.