Between Two. Self-Realization

AKHE

Russia

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The supernatural wheel of life spins. Space and time are drawn out: quivering light, tremulous sound. From miniature fragments and richly symbolic scenarios, a poetic universe full of anarchic transformation rituals is created. But despite all its metaphorical-absurd reality, you can hear the clock of humanity ticking. In this part of the theatrical journey through the Bardo Thodol as the Tibetan Book of the Dead is called in the original, everything that happens is like a dream showing how to master the art of dying.

AKHE is one of the most notable artists’ collectives in Russia. They mockingly refer to their performances, which are chock-full of strange objects and quotations from art, as “Engineering Theatre”. In past years, several works were commissioned and co-productions were organised by acclaimed event organisers (including the Berliner Festspiele, Kampnagel Hamburg and FIDENA Bochum). UNIDRAM has presented nearly all the ensemble’s productions to date. After some years of absence, the group presents its epic performance cycle Between Two based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead for the first time outside St. Petersburg at the Potsdam festival.