Body of Goodbyes

Why are we so hard on our bodies?

Body of Goodbyes goes in search of comfort and love for your body. Choreographer and dancer Marijke de Vos knows better than anyone else that you only have one body, and you should take care of it. That’s why she decided to make Body of Goodbyes with her collective Teddy Shouldn’t Smoke. In it, De Vos and musician Laura Nygren (Show Pony) ask the question: why aren’t we kinder to our bodies? We all age, and especially for dancers and other people who work with their bodies, this is sometimes a difficult realization.

Dancers, as well as top athletes and other artists, usually, barring Keith Richards, cannot continue to do their work at the same level all their lives, because sooner or later the body protests. But the same goes for, say, pavers or construction workers. And even the most boring office job or the most enjoyable hobby often cannot be kept up until you are 90. Body of Goodbyes links this theme to today’s performance culture: we always want more and better, but when and how does this come at the expense of our bodies?

In this performance, through the combination of dance , live music and scenography, you will be completely immersed in another world: that of the body, and how to deal with it. Body of Goodbyes takes you on a journey from a difficult attitude with your body, full of conflict, to acceptance and caring. A warm bath with a tough message: be kind to yourself, before it’s too late.

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Body of Goodbyes has a supporting act consisting of the short performance Interaction / Inner Action by Barend Elias. This performance was made in the context of the talent development program Teddy’s Talents.