Kevin Blaser and Faustino Blanchut continue their exploration of contemporary identity with Be CareFull, a physical theatre piece which, navigating the tension between risk and care, explores the fragile balances that underpin interpersonal relationships. In a present dominated by infinite possibilities, speed, individualism and the constant search for the best choice, two characters grapple with uncertainty, risk and the responsibility of forging their own identities.
Fascinated by the world of choices and the new neuroses associated with them – such as F.O.B.O. (Fear Of Better Options, or the fear of choosing) – and by how the obsession with the perfect decision can turn into a labyrinth with no way out, the writers focus on a choice that remains firmly in our hands and which, at the same time, seems to constantly elude us: that of nurturing our relationships.
On stage, two characters: long-standing friends, brothers, lovers, adversaries? Perhaps all of these at once. They move through an absurd universe, suspended between the audience’s gaze and objects on wheels that render every balance precarious. Between will and surrender, they chase one another, drag one another along, and support one another, without ever being truly certain that they are in the right place at the right time, nor that they are making the right move.
With delicacy, humour and a growing sense of theatrical madness, Be CareFull is a poetic exploration of the fragility of human relationships and an invitation to choose, every day, to nurture our relationships with others.