"human"- performance Festival Avignon OFF 2024

From July 3rd to 21st 2024 at théâtre la tache d'encre at 12.00 Written and interpreted by : Claas Neumann "human" is a solo performance about the human condition. Fluidly, the story weaves its thread through the genres of theatre, lecture, dance, preach, music and poetry, on a journey right into the human abyss - the hero's inner landscape. In a time of distractions, comparisons and the general tendency to focus on the external, it invites us to turn our focus inwards, to explore the body, the thoughts, the feelings, the connection to oneself and to others. The spectator travels with the hero from the usual perspective of the observer, but becomes part of the action himself at certain moments that are particularly deditacted to introspection . On the border between the conscious and the unconscious, this piece speaks about collective laws and individual difficulties, the beauty and the pain of life. The Idea / the vision After 10 years of supporting people in difficult life circumstances, I had enough "material" for a lecture, because I wanted to share my observation that, although we may be very different on the surface, we are all very similar on the inside and face more or less the same difficulties and problems. However, it's not only the problems that unite us, but also their possible solutions. Life is governed by laws that apply to all of us, rules which, if we follow them, enable us to move from the status of unconscious victim and observer to that of conscious creator of the reality of our lives. I wondered if I could take a lecture out of its mental framework (like a powerpoint) and bring it on stage. To embody the journey and offer my audience a pathway to a broader experience. The performances are followed by weekend workshops that allow those who wish to deepen their experience, get to know themselves better and discover tools for manifesting the life they want. Theatre, dance, music, lecture and introspection merge with encounter, visualization, meditation and healing into a unique creation. The Story The hero, a universal nobody, discovers that he is not a victim of external circumstances but possesses unimaginable powers to shape life according to his own desires. The hero transforms - as a model for the audience - from an unconscious victim to the conscious creator of his life. Why My vocation is to spread the message that, as a human being, you have unlimited resources and possibilities to shape your life according to your own desires. I do it because I can imagine a lecture in this form. Because I love the new Because I love art Because I love stage And because I love human life. Because in the age of Instagram and Facebook, direct interaction between actor and spectator for an hour in a theater offers a unique opportunity to offer a real journey, a real experience. The author and actor This one-man performance is a play by Claas Neumann. It is a true solo project. Vision, writing, direction, choreography and performance. As an artist, dancer, choreographer, musician and energy healer, I bring together a wide range of skills that I've acquired along my path, enabling the piece to take on a unique and innovative form.