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© Johanna Weber What is the essence of theatre in your opinion? The fundamental nucleus of the theatre is the process of transformation, the constant change, as well as the search for our other self and the collectivity. But above all, the essence of theatre is the development of a nucleus. This nucleus can be an ever-bleeding wound; a wound in a psychological, ontological and transcendental dimension. Do you believe in the transformative power of art? How? Of course, I believe in the concept of transformation. Heraclitus says «τα πάντα ρει», meaning that "everything flows", the sun is new every day. everything changes, transforms, even though we may think that we remain the same. Change, transformation, rebirth, renaissance. How can this be succeeded? Keeping all senses alert, being awaken, showing empathy; maintaining the ability to listen, to see, to feel the Other, the different, to let the Other transform and change us. When you are working on a piece, what sources inspi...

In this series of interviews we try to get to know the artists who were the artists of İstanbul Fringe Festival in 2022. Our second guest is Przemysław Błaszczak from Studio Kokyu.   Ayse Draz, Art Unlimited Performing Arts Editor & Mehmet Kerem Ozel, Writer © Magdalena Mądra What is the essence of performance in your opinion? It is very interesting question. If you would ask me what the essence of the theatre is, I would probably answer, a meeting. Meeting where I have something important to tell you, to transmit to you, and you come to meet me with the openness to hear, to receive, to get inspired, to follow my story. But this question is in fact, what is the essence of performance, so my answer will be conscious doing. Performance is a certain structure of actions, precise, good (in my opinion) if not accidental. As I understand performance, it is also well prepared. Then, when it is happening, we can witness a performance of the doers – we see them inside of precise st...