(c) Jelmer Buitenga

KINK

is a solo about control: craving it, resisting it, losing it. It explores control on stage as both

a driving force and a point of collapse. The body twists, retreats and asserts itself in a constant

tension between dominance and surrender. Movement and music take turns leading, shaping

each other in a shifting dialogue. Being watched becomes both threat and thrill, a response to

the discomfort of exposure and the secret pleasure of wanting more. In KINK, Nik Rajšek

invites the audience into a teasing power dynamic where control is questioned, shared and

continually redefined. Nik Rajšek has been selected by the European platform Aerowaves for

KINK. Aerowaves is co-funded by the Creative Europe’s Platform Programme for the

promotion of emerging artists of the European Union Commission.

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Credits

Choreography and performance: Nik Rajšek

Music: João Brito

Lighting design: Nik Rajšek, Wil Frikken

Costume: Tania Ballvé

Creative producer: Moreen Beentjes

Video/Registration: Jelmer Buitenga/OOSTBLOK

Co-production: Grand Theatre Groningen, Ward/Ward

With support from: Station Noord

Special thanks to Roni Haver, Angela Herenda, Adam Peterson