2024
In Once Upon a Fight, everyday arguments of two twin sisters are brought to the theater stage. directed by a script, they swap roles to examine the boundaries of the self, and whether it is actually possible to win an argument with oneself. through exhausting play, spontaneous moments, and simulated improvisation - such as going off script and leaving the stage - the performance slowly unfolds through a constant negotiation between control and collapse, rehearsal and reality.
On a rainy and windy day, two identical characters take the stage. Amidst their everyday arguments, they swap roles; rehearsing what it is to be and exploring the boundaries of selfhood. In the never-ending pursuit of becoming the sole winner, they steer away aimlessly, beginning anew as soon as it ends. Holding a script, a third figure emerges to narrate and guide the characters actions.
Between love-management and arm wrestling,
mundanity of everyday life takes hold;
leaving behind a scattered and interconnected unit that never, fully, came to be.
full video documentation Once Upon a Fight Act 1
full video documentation Once Upon a Fight Act 2
trailer of Once Upon a Fight 03:25min, Centrale Fies, Dro [IT]
video stills from Once Upon a Fight, Centrale Fies, Dro [IT], Baha Görkem Yalim for DAI
