Dragana Bulut

Beyond Love

  • Performance
Minimum age: 16 years
English /  approx. 120 mins.

What is the future of love? In her HAU co-production, Dragana Bulut explores the commodification of love. Together with the companion robot Harmony, the two performers host the audience in a choreographic speed dating performance for a world in a crisis of intimacy. Alternating between dating and performative scenarios, they explore the dilemmas of connection: How do dating platforms, relationships mediated by algorithms, and love robots change the way we fall in love? If love needs reciprocity, can technology provide it? Or what might we scavenge from its failures? Could communal forms of love be the antidote to its commodification? “Beyond Love” is the third part in Dragana Bulut’s trilogy probing the way the emotional spheres are choreographed by the forces of market commodification and technology. After “Happyology” (2018) and “Behind Fear” (2022), this part deals with love.

Cast

Concept, artistic direction, choreography, performance: Dragana Bulut / By and with: Caroline Neill Alexander / Dramaturgy: Andrew Hardwidge / Music, Sound Design: Evelyn Saylor / Sound performance: Tian Rotteveel / Lighting Design: Fabian Bleisch / Stage design: Dragana Bulut, Jonas Maria Droste / Costume design: Melisa Minca / Robot support: Chris Scherer / Research specialists: Dr. Yuefang Shou, Kate Devlin, Heinrich Mellmann / Production management (Premiere): Chris Wohlrab (TATWERK) / Assistance (Premiere): Beatrice Zanesco / Teaser: Mate Ugrin / Press (Premiere): Nora Gores / Production management (revival): Lianne Mol

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Dates

Past
  • Premiere
    Wed 8.2.2023, 19:30 / HAU3
  • Thu 9.2.2023, 19:30 / HAU3
  • Fri 10.2.2023, 18:00 / HAU3
  • Fri 10.2.2023, 21:00 / HAU3
  • Sat 11.2.2023, 18:00 / HAU3
  • Sat 11.2.2023, 21:00 / HAU3
  • Thu 28.11.2024, 19:30 / HAU3
  • Fri 29.11.2024, 19:30 / HAU3
  • Sat 30.11.2024, 19:30 / HAU3
  • Sun 1.12.2024, 19:30 / HAU3

Further Information

Visitor note

The audience will be part of the performance and will interact with each other.
Explicit sexual content is addressed in the performance. Recommended for ages 16 and up.

Credits

Production: Dragana Bulut. Co-production: HAU Hebbel am Ufer, PACT Zollverein Essen. Funded by: Hauptstadtkulturfonds. In cooperation with: TATWERK | Performative Research. Supported by: Realbotix. The re-run is funded by the Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion.

Location

HAU3
Tempelhofer Ufer 10, 10963 Berlin

HAU3 unfortunately is not barrier-free. Access to the theatre is via a stairwell (3rd floor). The use of a lift is possible with prior arrangement. If you need help, please contact our Ticketing & Service team at +49 (0)30 259004-27 or email us at tickets@hebbel-am-ufer.de. Wheelchair users are also kindly requested to register their attendance at least one day before the performance.
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