Oceanized (première) - de Roovers

There is a man and a woman. They love each other. There is the sea. He decides to leave, on his own, in a sailing boat, on a journey into the unknown. She stays ashore. They say an awkward goodbye. He casts off and disappears beyond the horizon. From that moment on, they exist in two different realities, connected and separated by the same element: the sea. There is his life on the water: the vastness, the solitude, the mental and physical effort, the violent force of the weather and the waves. There is her life on land: the daily chores and interactions, and the unspoken question of why he chose to leave — to the middle of nowhere. Gradually, they lose touch with one another. Neither of them knows how the other is doing. Then a storm arises. There is no escaping it. The ocean asserts itself. The ocean takes over. The Breton author Marie Dilasser has written a compelling play about a couple where the man decides to set off on a solo sailing trip around the world. Whilst he braves the ocean, she remains behind on land. From that moment on, they both live in separate worlds. Océanisé-e-s raises essential questions about our relationship with the sea. What drives someone to sail out alone towards the horizon? Is that longing a quest for freedom or a form of hubris? And how do we relate to an ocean under pressure from global warming, pollution and overfishing — and to the many people who have unjustly drowned in it? The sound design and music by Eric Sleichim (Bl!ndman) add an extra layer to the piece. Through carefully chosen sounds and textures, he creates an atmosphere of intimacy, tension and movement, so the ocean feels like a tangible presence. ... Read more at https://www.theateraanzee.be