Silent Reflections is a “clown-noir cabaret” that explores women’s insecurities and societal pressures through the medium of silent film. The piece attacks the portrayal of women in media and the role women play in supporting these highly sexualized, and many times, demeaning and powerless stereotypes. The show aims to funnel these dark themes through the imagination of three different female clowns, striving for a fresh, farcical, and sometimes grotesque look at what society has done to the way women view themselves, where they locate their power, and as a result, how they treat themselves and each other.
The characters employ physical theatre techniques, animation, projections, comedy, modern dance, music and drama to reflect upon and expose the inherent struggles in three stages of womanhood. It is almost entirely performed to a soundtrack created in collaboration with their Sound Designer Raffaele Abbate (OrangeHomeRecords).
Responding to the global rise of prejudice, fear and inequality, we will be devising a new theatrical experience for all ages but, especially for kids! Departing from our signature black and white noir look, we will be immersing ourselves in saturated colours and building a fantastical world of strange and wonderful creatures, who happen to live and look very different from one another, but who will discover that it is the fear of our differences that separates us and through compassion and curiosity we can thrive. This colorful experience will use laughter, music and movement to teach and entertain. Once created, we will tour this new piece in the US and in Europe.