CONTRA
With humor and compassion, CONTRA offers a distinctive and sharp look at the daily reality of police officers. The performance shows how people fight for a more just society and how complicated that is.
In a stimulating mix of dance, text, and live music, 5 dancers, 2 musicians, and a riot police bus offer a glimpse into the minds and hearts of a number of police officers. What does it mean to uphold the law in a world full of chaos? How do you remain human in a system that is creaking?
CONTRA exposes the tensions between power and service, ideals and reality. From racism and bureaucracy to the will to make a difference. The performance is based on true stories, obtained through current journalistic research and interviews with those directly involved, with a focus on societal imperfections.
If you don’t divide the world into heroes and villains,
if you are really curious about the other person,
then there is room for errors,
We all make those.
This quote from an interview with a police officer reflects the core of CONTRA : space for humanity.
