A woman behind a drum kit in fascist Italy 100 years ago? It seems unimaginable. That very thought is the starting point for Agnese Valmaggia’s I Never Lie. What if you had been born in a different time – who might you have been? And who might you still become in a future we can barely imagine?
Driven by this curiosity, Valmaggia uses the drum kit as a lens through which to explore the invisible rules that shape us. Over the past century, ways of thinking and stereotypes have been challenged and broken down, but how much further do we still have to go? How many things that seem ‘normal’ today will look completely wrong 100 years from now?
I Never Lie is a solo performance combining music, visuals and storytelling to question the things we take for granted in our everyday lives. A drum kit forms the beating heart of the show, surrounded by triggers, electronics, samples and immersive visuals, all controlled live on stage. The performance invites you to imagine who we might become beyond the limits of expectations. It is a journey that challenges you to confront the truths we so often overlook.
SHIFT, an initiative by Explore the North and Stadsschouwburg De Harmonie.
This performance is part of SHIFT! Performing arts that are raw, honest, relevant and disruptive. SHIFT is for anyone who wants to know what’s going on: in your head, in the world, with others and within yourself, on both a large and small scale. For curious thinkers and critical dreamers.
Throughout the year, SHIFT presents must-see performances at changing locations, taking you beyond the usual boundaries of theatre. From spoken word to postmodern dance. From theatrical manifestos to poetic requiems. These are performances by both emerging and established artists that engage with the world today and the future ahead.
