A Dance Piece in the Tension Between Harmony and Stress

‘TRES’ reflects the deep internal conflicts and tensions that emerged during the COVID pandemic and the Ukraine war. The title, derived from the Spanish word for ‘three’, refers to the three dancers who embody the pressures of modern life, both as individuals and as a collective. However, ‘TRES’ also contains the word ‘stress’, a central theme of the piece. The dancers move between controlled precision and chaotic expression, symbolizing the collective uncertainty of our times. Every step, every gesture, represents the struggle to find balance amidst darkness and crisis.

The dark aesthetic and the intense physicality of the movements merge into a gripping experience, drawing the audience into the tension between personal and global upheaval. Beneath this tension lies a constant undercurrent of melancholy, capturing the longing for stability and normality. At the same time, there is a sense of floating and flying, suggesting a weightlessness—an escape, a moment of freedom. ‘TRES’ is not only an expression of pain and insecurity but also one of resilience—a choreographic reflection of the current global landscape.

Viewer insights:
Anand Dhanakoti [Dancer and Choreographer]
‘Opening the eyes and head of dancers in the clouds my spirit got medicine as smiles in breath with TRES. Kept me in an atmosphere as flying and floating in zero gravity space.’