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BLIND<\/h2>\n

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BLIND<\/em> returns for a powerful restaging after its celebrated 2015 debut, which was seen at major theatres and festivals in London, New\u202fYork, Tokyo, and the Netherlands.<\/p>\n

Created together with Nancy Black of Black Hole Theatre (Melbourne, Australia) and coached by Afro-Brazilian anthropologist Patrick Oliveira, BLIND<\/em> is an immersive visual theatre experience that blends dance, sound, light and the manipulation of foam sculptures.<\/p>\n

Rooted in Paiva\u2019s own childhood illness\u2014one that scarred his skin and left him temporarily blind\u2014the piece is an embodied ritual of healing. Through his self\u2011taught Object Score, the performer rewrites his body into a living map of limits, vulnerability, and resistance.<\/p>\n

\u201cGiving life to things that aren\u2019t alive is a way of healing and a reminder that we don\u2019t own life; we only look after it<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2013 Duda Paiva, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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CREDITS<\/h4>\n

Concept: Duda Paiva en Nancy Black
\nDirection: Nancy Black
\nChoreography and puppet coach: Duda Paiva
\nPerformer: Ilija Surla or Duda Paiva
\nMusic and sound design: Wilco Alkema
\nLight design: Mark Verhoef
\nPuppets: Evandro Serodio and Duda Paiva
\nDramaturgical advice: Nienke Rooijakkers
\nCostumes decor: Machtelt Halewijn
\nCostume performers: Atty Kingma
\nDecor realization: Daniel Patijn<\/p>\n

A coproduction with Festival Mondial des Th\u00e9\u00e2tres de Marionnettes (FR), <\/a>Black Hole Theatre (AUS)<\/a>, Nordland Visual Theatre (NO)<\/a> and Korzo producties (NL)<\/a>. Co-financed by Performing Arts Fund<\/a> (NL). With a lot of thanks to Hans C. Boer, Domokos Kovacs, Patrick Oliveira and MapLab Utrecht.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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