Tyra Wigg – SQUEEZE

SQUEEZE is a pulsating terrain of vibrant flesh, gliding fascia, muscular release, pleasurable pain and ever-growing phantom limbs. Accompanied in sound by Nya Bürki aka Grey Chalk, a group of people are busy kneading, squeezing, pushing, pulling, stretching and shaking each other, driven by an unwavering anatomical curiosity and desire to touch. By experiencing the world through touch, but also through hearing and smelling, they ally themselves with the diversity of raw nature. Equipped with pragmatic hiking clothes and cosy sleeping bags, they want to immerse themselves in an environment that is both raw and tender.

The reciprocal relationships between the bodies and the textiles blur the boundaries between carer and cared for and between human and inanimate matter. After a 70-minute sensual and aesthetically seductive journey, the performance transitions into a post-performance care session where the audience is invited to linger in the cosy environment and, if they wish, practice massage therapy methods with each other and/or with the performers.