Being selfish, it turns out, just means being yourself.
Human Nature is marked by a dark emotional depth. The piece moves through states of overwhelm, inner conflict and mistrust – the feeling of drowning in your own head – towards moments of decision, resistance and finally self-acceptance.
At its centre is the question of authenticity: what does it mean to stay true to yourself when deception – other people’s and your own – seems everywhere? The piece leads its characters through emotional rawness and inner turmoil to a surprising reframing: that being “selfish” can ultimately mean being entirely yourself. Pain and doubt turn into a movement towards empowerment and clarity.
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Choreographically, Human Nature works with contemporary waving and floorwork, contact, group scenes and solos. Changing arrangements and formations become a choreographic tool in themselves – the ensemble condenses into intense moments and dissolves again, making the emotional landscape of the piece visible in movement, space and constellation.
My role in the piece
I dance as one of six performers – part of an ensemble that physically unlocks the emotional depth of the piece together, between group formations and solo moments.