Performed by Sofia Chuhlazova and directed by Aljoscha at the historic Old Kharkiv Circus.
How long will this terror persist? The bombings come every day, and each blast releases dust into the air.
She hides under the old Soviet table, clutching bioism creatures close. The old table’s shadow shelters her, offering a semblance of safety. Sometimes the blue bucket is her helmet, but it feels almost ridiculous and useless, unable to protect against anything.
Blackouts plunge her world into darkness, exacerbating her vulnerability. Without power, her connection to the outside world is severed, an isolating cruelty that magnifies her fear. Torchlight pierces the dark, her only guide in the ongoing chaos. Blackouts strip away her physical security, erode her mental resilience, leading to heightened anxiety and despair.
The aggression outside is relentless, mirroring the worst of human nature. The brutal bombings tear down not just buildings but the any believe in humanity. Despite this, there is a paradise engineering, the idea of creating a harmonious existence even amidst chaos. It is the hope of transforming suffering through changing own biological qualities.
Desperate, she moves through the ruins, her heart echoing fear. Her efforts to protect her bioisms are almost useless. These creatures, embodying vulnerability, become symbols of her own fragility.
The softly screaming toy-beings, embodiments of life’s synthetic force, giving her small hope that is able to persist even in the most hostile environments.
With each step, she searches for safety in a flickering world that is falling apart.
Through their staging, Chuhlazova and Aljoscha offer a fragile reflection on the interconnectedness of all life forms and the adaptive, resilient nature of existence in the face of ongoing cruelty, deaths and destructions. This performance is a testament to the persistence of life and the shared struggle for survival across both human and biological realms.
