{"id":2141,"date":"2017-07-04T00:04:58","date_gmt":"2017-07-03T22:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thecritter.co.za\/?p=2141"},"modified":"2017-07-04T00:04:58","modified_gmt":"2017-07-03T22:04:58","slug":"macho-macho","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thecritter.co.za\/?p=2141","title":{"rendered":"Macho Macho: Pure male"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two dancers, Macho Macho<\/em>, tumbling, lifting, holding falling competing supporting slapping fucking posing flexing preening.<\/span><\/p>\n

Again. And again. And again. <\/span><\/p>\n

Tumbling rolling lifting holding falling competing supporting dragging fucking tumbling rolling lifting falling competing supporting dragging fucking holding. <\/span><\/p>\n

Slap!\"\"<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Well done. Work harder.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sweating<\/span><\/p>\n

Breathing<\/span><\/p>\n

Gasping<\/span><\/p>\n

Shaking<\/span><\/p>\n

Winning<\/span><\/p>\n

Losing<\/span><\/p>\n

Holding<\/span><\/p>\n

The holder becoming held. As strength ebbs the dominator becoming the dominated. Slipping slowly. Position cannot be maintained. To be on top is to defend.<\/span><\/p>\n

How frail the male. So beholden to the gaze of others. Lacking the ability to hold life, must continually prove he is worth life, a being whose worth is determined by his ability to obtain, conquer and defend. All physicality; muscle of the body, muscle of the mind. Bound to be forever kinetic or cease to be of worth. <\/span><\/p>\n

Macho Macho<\/em> gives all this, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n

Caught within their own reflections, held by our gaze, Anton van der Sluis and Jurri\u00ebn Remkes are slaves to their performance. Begging our approval.<\/span><\/p>\n

Discomfort creeps in, knocks louder. Then louder.<\/span><\/p>\n

Should we leave? Will that free them?<\/span><\/p>\n

This is for us. It is a display. It is an appeal.<\/span><\/p>\n

A theatre of cruelty, we cast as sadists, masochistically suffering in tandem. Lust for violence, proud for pain.<\/span><\/p>\n

And shame<\/span><\/p>\n

Again. Again. Again, again again again.<\/span><\/p>\n

Different. The same.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nothing to gain.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a gai<\/span><\/p>\n

nnnnnnnnnnnnh!<\/span><\/p>\n

Grin<\/span><\/p>\n

Grimace<\/span><\/p>\n

And bear it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Igor Vrebac directs. No compromise. <\/span><\/p>\n

Bare it. Bear it. Continue to bear it. No words, no complaints. <\/span><\/p>\n

Sweat and silence: pure male.<\/span><\/p>\n

Macho Macho won the ‘Best of Amsterdam Fringe 2016’ award and is at the National Arts Festival until Friday 7 July. Book here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Idea, production and direction: <\/span><\/span>Igor Vrebac<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span>Featuring: <\/span><\/span>Anton van der Sluis & Jurri\u00ebn Remkes<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span>Coaching: <\/span><\/span>Maarten Lok<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span>Sound design: <\/span><\/span>Wouter Gulikers<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span>Production: <\/span><\/span>Daphne Storms<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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