You; Coward, 2020
performance video
made for Expoplu in de Kapel in collaboration with De Player Rotterdam

performed by Nushka Levysohn and Caz Egelie
filmed by Tom Janssen
music by Thomas van den Berg

Based on a wood engraving depicting a Commedia Dell’Arte scene, a text was written to potray the relationship between two characters - Pantalone and Harlequino. The text references texts by other writers, lyrics from classical songs and text found on the internet. Their troubled relationship is emphasized by the differences in music, costume and positioning in space.

In the performance Pantalone functions as a static entity - confident and immovable. Harlequino, on the other hand, shows despair and moves through the audience. The performers will both take on both roles when performing the piece twice to create a leveled playing field, hence the costume changes in the video.