head bucket bed

head bucket bed is a dance theatre solo that delves into the quiet, often invisible forces of shame and self-limitation. Through movement and interaction with video, sculptural objects, and disembodied voices, the performer constructs an inner psychological landscape within the external stage space. Drawing on artistic references from film and music spanning from the 1950s to the present day, the piece traces evolving expressions of self-degradation and internal conflict.

As the boundaries between body, memory, and environment blur, head bucket bed asks: what are the forces within us that restrict how we think, reflect, and act? And how deeply are these forces woven into our identity? The work unfolds as both a confrontation and an excavation, revealing the tension between who we are and who we allow ourselves to be.

Concept: Klaudia Wittmann

Choreography: Klaudia Wittmann in collaboration with dancers Silas Grocott-Cain, George Perez

Performer: Klaudia Wittmann

Sculptures & Objects: Lara Ritosa-Roberts

Video Art: Arturo Bandinelli

Dramaturgical Assistance: Arturo Bandinelli

Lighting: Michael Picknett

Original score: Andrea Boccadoro, Gabriela Opacka-Boccadoro, Stefano Rittieri

Music Credits: Für mich soll's rote Rosen regnen (1968) by Hildegard Knef, (I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena (1985) by Sandra

Film Credits: Die Sünderin (1951) by Willi Forst

Production: Ciara Lynch

Supported by: Arts Council England, Arts and Humanities Research Council, Centre for Dance Research Coventry