Practicing Empathy #1
Yasmeen Godder Company
Zwinger 1
»Practicing Empathy #1«, the first study of this series, focuses on the relationship and connectivity of the performers as they delve into a score of repetitive physical and vocal rituals, exposing their inner emotional landscapes. The audience is invited to sit around the performance space and watch as they play with creating an environment where empathy can be explored as a way to support, encourage, and react to the depth and complexity of their own and other‘s needs.
Since early 2019, the Yasmeen Godder Company has been deeply involved in a research project titled »Practicing Empathy«, out of which a series of outcomes are being created. Each of the works explores the notion of empathy through various perspectives and approaches, attempting to look at what opens us up emotionally.