danzon_eng

What is the essence of performance in your opinion? For us performances are essentially about entertaining. We want the audience to feel something, whether the performance makes them laugh, disturbs them or makes them feel sad. We want to move people by connecting with them. Do you believe in the transformative power of art? How? Yes. Think of the world without art. How it would sound, look, feel etc? To create or connect with art, is to transform therefore we are constantly transformed by it, more so if we are open to it. Essentially it is a way to understand and feel life. When you are working on a piece, what sources inspire you? Do dreams play a role in your works? Funnily enough, when we are together, say on tour and see one another first thing in the mornings, we always talk through our dreams. Eleanor’s always having these huge surrealist dreams which I love to listen to. They certainly influence what we talk about that day but no, dreams don’t directly connect into our work. ...