ATMEN

In English

In ATMEN you will be taken to a future in which the theater is overgrown by nature. In the damp and vibrating depths, the earth has taken over its place. A wild promise of a reality that is still unimaginable takes shape gradually. Earth is finally catching its breath and becoming a pulsating post-apocalyptic paradise full of life. Fragments of romantic nature songs echo from the shadows. Hybrid creatures emerge in the moonlight. In this immersive visual performance, we are on our way to a new balance.

ATMEN is the second performance of the trilogy RITUALS OF TRANSFORMATION in which Beutler goes in the search for a new balance between man, animal, plant, fungus and technology. In the first part 'GINKGO or: 56 million years ago there were palm trees on the North Pole' we say goodbye to the man-made world.

ATMEN is an experiment in speculative fiction. The journey continues here. Through cycles and cycles, everything is constantly transforming. What crumbles, what remains and what grows on top? This part of the trilogy uses the theatre as an overgrown ruin in which bacteria, fungi, flora and fauna find fertile soil. It is a living space in which a collective transformation takes place. Together with hybrid creatures, the audience will become part of this ecosystem.

About Nicole Beutler Projects

Nicole Beutler Projects realizes the interdisciplinary, visual performances and initiatives of choreographic theater artist and artistic director Nicole Beutler. The projects are driven by the desire for a better society. With all her activities, Beutler invites a critical reflection on human existence.

“It is my responsibility as an artist to open up new spaces in our thinking, both socially and artistically. Together we can change the world.”

The company works from a philosophy in which non-hierarchical cooperation, 'slow production', long-term vision and care for the whole person and the planet are central. Based on these values, they are building a diverse and inclusive community.

Nicole Beutler (Munich, 1969) has a background in visual arts and German literature and studied choreography at the SNDO in Amsterdam. In the past twenty years, Beutler has left her mark on the Dutch performing arts with her unique signature.