During the month of May (15-25) HOME are hosting artists Trixa Arnold and Ilja Komarov from Arnold & Komarov Travelling Theatre on a 10 day residency.
They are seeking participants to take part in a research workshop.
In a playful gathering you will dance together and discuss different aspects of the topic LOVE**WORK. Following a set of questions you can share your thoughts and experiences with varied partners, reflect on missed opportunities and maybe gain new perspectives. Between the talks, the artist Deshna Shah will introduce us to the world of Dandiya dancing .
There will also be Gujarati food provided by local community members.
The session will take place at the Jain Community Centre, 667/669 Stockport Road, Longsight, Manchester, M12 4QE
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About the Project
LOVE**WORK
During their residency at HOME, Trixa Arnold and Ilja Komarov will continue their research on the project LOVE**WORK. They are inviting experts and the public to examine and discuss the interactions between the love life and the world of work from different perspectives. The insights, experiences and stories gained will become the starting point for a ‘Music Travelling Theatre’, premiering in February 2025 in Zurich.
Almost all people love and are loved – in family, in friendships, in communities or in romantic relationships. Most people also have to or want to work. We therefore move fluidly between two spheres, which take up more or less space in our life, and therefore influence one another. In both spheres, we have expectations; we have to follow rules and comply with circumstances. This can lead to tensions and contradictions. However, the intertwining of the two spheres can also unleash unexpected forces and inspire us, so that we can love more creatively or work more caringly.
Together with experts and the public, Arnold and Komarov intend to explore this “in-between” aspect, the positive as well as the negative interactions, and the connections between the world of love and working life.
The public is invited to take part in this research. During two different workshops they aim to shed light on this broad and often diffuse subject area, particularly also in finding out how people would shape their lives if they had complete freedom.
The individual events will be documented. The collected material will be treated confidentially and used exclusively in an anonymous form. In February 2025, a staged production based on this research will premiere.