A pair of socks
Axel HimburgA Pair of Socks is Par Hasard's first in-house production. Laura Vroom and Mira Bryssinck explore the elasticity of empathy, what exactly is it? What is it like to live without empathy? Or, on the contrary, to feel an excess of empathy? Where does empathy for another begin and where does it stop?
Starting from personal anecdotes, they engage in conversation with people who professionally face the feelings of others (e.g. social workers, politicians, teachers, police officers, philosophers, undertakers). What role does empathy play within their profession and what dilemmas do they find themselves as human beings?
In addition, the makers enter into conversation with young people about what empathy means to them. The outcome of these conversations results in a moving and funny collage performance of characters, stories and movements.
credits
thanks to
vzw De Bleekweide, Theaterbox, Museum Dr. Guislain, vzw De Bleekweide, Sabam For Culture, deAuteurswith support of
Kopergietery , Stad Gent, de Vlaamse Overheidcoproduction
De Grote Post, LAB Hasseltproduction management
Fred Liberttechnique
Lennert Bootscostume
Sietske Van Aerdeaudio editing
Marieke De Marédramaturgy
Mieke Versypcoaching
Arend Pinoyconcept, text & performance
Laura Vroom, Mira Bryssinck
