F.O.G. - Open Showing by Cindy Ng

Cindy Ng wird am Ende ihrer Residenz hier im Studio Pro Arte ein Open Showing des Fortschritts ihres mitunter hier entwickelten Stücks zeigen. 

Description:

“It feels like you’re on a sinking ship, but regardless of how fast you swim or run, the water keeps

rising. Eventually, the water fully swallows you. You try to keep fighting, but eventually you

swallow too much.” - Maddison S.

Sorely unaware is the problem, purely unaddressed is the issue. Like it or not, we are marred by

an unrelenting societal concern kept hidden from the public eye. Emotional Blackmail has

contrived its way into many relationships or households and threatens to devastate not only

individuals, but also families and communities alike. Which begs the question: how much longer

are we to linger amidst the FOG?

This ominous F.O.G. alludes to the three central principles of Emotional Blackmail and also the

cornerstone of this choreographic research. (F)ear, (O)bligation and (G)uilt are major constituents

of an environment tainted with blackmail and obsessive control, where a victimiser and victim

mutually contribute to the intoxication of a relationship. The victimisers often demand emotional

security from his or her counterpart whilst being insensitive towards their personal needs. They

tend to capitalise on the victim’s vulnerability and emotional debt to the former, acting upon a

precariousness apparent only in the latter.

Choreographer & Dancer : Cindy Ng