Extra Muros

Saturday, 30 May 2026, 8 pm

Dance | Declan Whitaker: Away with the Faeries

Location: Kaserne Basel, Admission: 15/25/35 CHF, tickets via >> Kaserne Basel


In Away with the Faeries, Declan Whitaker explores his own 'roots' in Irish dance. He draws on the figure of the fairy, a dubious being from Irish folklore and a slur used against queer people. Spectators are invited to re-imagine dance in term of its social, queer and communal dimensions. The performance promises not only an intense examination of the highly codified, especially gendered, structures of the dance, but also an evening that oscillates between homage and rebellion against tradition.

 

 

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Photocredits: © Emma Lou Herrmann


Angelica Mesiti. Reverb
18 March - 30 August 2026

Angelica Mesiti. Reverb

In her works, Angelica Mesiti explores alternative forms of communication, from oral traditions to musical and performative modes of expression. Her video installations evoke the poetry of the everyday and show how exchanges via sound and gesture can create community. «The Rites of When» (2024) rethinks age-old seasonal rituals; the work offers a sensuous exploration of ways to connect with others in times of ecological uncertainty and societal change.


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