2009 Goldfish is meant for dying / initiated

"Welcome to an academic lecture about goldfish, with total disregard to the narrow-minded formalities, that hinders today's intellectuals in bringing the fruits of their truly expanding and illuminating work, to the wider public. The one aim of this lecture is to increase your knowledge of - and interest in - the small and bypassed phenomenon of the goldfish."

Our dear narrator, Bernard, with some autistic disabilities, invites the audience to be part of his lecture about Goldfishes. His program for the evening includes, the history of goldfishes, goldfish today, the evolution between man and goldfish, and as we reach the end, he has invited his special guest, which has very different ideas about how this evening should unfold.

With the slogan "in every absurd lecture, all means are allowed", we are guided through such selected themes as: "Pets as a substitute!" - "A travel in the similarities of the flesh." "Us tomorrow?" - "Your own, personal, bowl."

The performance has a mix of text, video, PowerPoint and movement from dance and circus as part of the strategy to guide your interest.

"As you might have guessed, this is no sugary tear jerker, but a heartfelt call to wake up and smell the goldfish!"

Contact ; Emmy Astbury at; emmy.astbury (at) gmail.com

The production is supported by;
The Norwegian Art Council,
Utenriks departementet/ Dans og Teatersentrum
Theatreworks in Singapore,
WELD in Stockholm,
New Nordic Circus Network and Kulturkontakt Nord.