DOUBT - holding the show together

What escapes documentation in live performance? That's the question that is explored in series of small scale performances in the autumn of 2026, diving into the invisible exchange between performers and audience beneath all the glamour and theatrical smoke.

At the heart of this exchange lies the possibility of refusal: the audience could just stop caring, or even leave, at any moment. This fragility is what makes the whole thing so alive! The audience holds the performance up, and the performer holds the audience up in return. It's a simple, quiet agreement, made new every night, that rarely gets any credit, even though everything depends on it. 

We embark on a playful quest of giving this contract the credit it deserves, by placing it in the center of our performance series. Come experience it: your presence is part of the magic of theatre!

The performance is developed by Laserdragons2000 working group as part of their Atten-dances project supported by the Kone foundation. Laserdragons2000 is an international group of graduates from Uniarts Helsinki Theatre Academy.

CREATORS/PERFORMERS

Paria Mohajerani, Kadence Luella Neill, Minne Maki, Myrsky Ylannen, Jan Stevuliak, Joma Richter

Niko Nordstrom, Bence Huszerl, Barabas Balint Szigeti

Duration: 60 minutes followed by a discussion open to those who’d like to stay 

Ther performance includes gentle audience participation and occasional loud noises