Program
On the Edge
Theatre | Teater5005
Starring: Olivier Calcada / Bo Hårdell
Direction and Voice-Over: Aurélien Mancino
Dramaturgy and Video Creation: Audrey Sangla
Lighting Design: Paul Sterckeman
Scenography and Costumes: Lars Otterstedt
60 min | Asia Premiere
Country of Production: Denmark
Language of Performance: IS, Spoken English
Subtitles: Japanese, English
Age Guidance: 12+
Direction and Voice-Over: Aurélien Mancino
Dramaturgy and Video Creation: Audrey Sangla
Lighting Design: Paul Sterckeman
Scenography and Costumes: Lars Otterstedt
60 min | Asia Premiere
Country of Production: Denmark
Language of Performance: IS, Spoken English
Subtitles: Japanese, English
Age Guidance: 12+
Niels, a perfectionist, begins working at a theatre, where he faces strange occurrences that exacerbate his personal turmoil. His mental health deteriorates as he struggles with psychic disturbances on stage, gradually slipping into madness. "On the Edge" delves into Niels' psyche, exploring mental health and the strangeness in human interactions.
Content Warning
This performance explores the themes of mental health and mental illness, and includes content that may be distressing to some viewers, such as:Mental abuse
Mental illness
Self-harm
Viewer discretion is strongly advised.
Teater5005
Teater5005 is a Danish theatre company.Bo Hårdell, a deaf artist, Aurélien Mancino, a hearing artist, and Ragna Huse, a deaf artist, jointly lead this company as artistic co-directors.The philosophy of Teater5005 is centered around creating performances in sign language to promote the language of the deaf and deaf culture. Their first professional production was an adaptation in international sign language of Nick Payne's "Constellations." Their second production is titled "On the Edge."
