JOHAN PETRI

The performance Red Doc> is an adaptation of the book with the same name by Canadian writer Anne Carson. It is a lyrical road trip that meanders north through a frozen landscape of meadows, glaciers, volcanic terrain and a psychiatric clinic. Time passes, bodies and thoughts change, all that remains is sadness and a longing for love. The book is a sequel to Autobiography of Red, which introduced Anne Carson to Swedish readers. It tells the story of the young boy Geryon and his unfortunate passion for the beautiful, treacherous Heracles. In Red Doc> the two meet again, years later – now as G and Sad. When the end comes, they are at G’s mother’s deathbed. “He turns away. This roaring air in his arms.”

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In this performance, which is an adaptation by Johan Petri, the text is intertwined with specially composed music for five musicians by Ivo Nilsson and sound design by Niklas Billström.

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