Big mouth

Recorded at the CND 8 November 2012

In “Big Mouth”, one woman and two men (Reut Levi, Niv Sheinfeld and Oren Laor) move together, walking happily and precisely, like the punctual second hands of a harmonious clock. Military rhythms, a folkloric metronome. But nothing and nobody will be able to escape the influence of the steps, despite attempts of varying degrees of success to break ranks…

Both are well-known artistic figures in Israel, one a dancer and choreographer, the other an actor and director. Since 2004, Niv Sheinfeld and Oren Laor have been creating works in which their respective worlds connect in a fruitful dialogue. Their work has won over audiences around the world. In this work, they explore the ambivalence of a society at war, where feelings are experienced as asides and where the individual is never either completely free or completely alone.

Updating: May 2013