Mercury Rising

Discover the movement language of Mercury Rising

In Mercury Rising, you see how three performers merge sign language and dance into a fluid movement language. Choreographer Jefta van Dinther explores how people communicate. You experience how language unfolds as movement, with the body constantly creating meaning.

Sharp contrasts and blurring boundaries

The performers move with great precision on the stage. Subwoofers spread low frequencies throughout the hall, which you feel in your chest and feet. This makes the piece tangible for everyone: deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing spectators experience the performance together. A shifting frame emphasizes what is in focus and what remains blurred out of view.

The constant movement of meaning

The title Mercury Rising refers to mercury, a substance that is always in motion. This symbolizes that meaning is never fixed, but changes through the interaction of the performers. The performance shows that complete understanding is an illusion. It is precisely the shared search for meaning that brings you closer to the other.