Psycho-Buddha

Ein Körper mit ausgestreckten Armen springt vor einem beleuchteten, wolkigen Himmel und erhebt sich in Gebetshaltung über die graue Stadt.

'Psycho-Buddha' is a participatory liturgy that hosts the passion and difficulties of coming together, speaking up and advocating for social justice. Through shared song, voicing desires and discomfort, it offers a toolbox of existential conundrums drawn from the artist’s personal history and pays homage to the facilitation skills of choreographers and political organizers.

The psycho resists purity, leans into emotional complexity and humor, while refusing to tidy up the struggle of being with others. Buddha enters to acknowledge the spiritual labor behind participation: the silent work of learning, listening, accepting feedback, and loving ourselves in our imperfections.

Plain language

Psycho-Buddha is a participatory performance addressing the difficulties and possibilities of working with others. Through singing together and other shared rituals, we can express our discomfort, our desire for connection and celebrate the work of activists and politically engaged choreographers.
The title conveys emotional complexity and humor, while simultaneously speaking to the efforts required to be part of society: the silent work of learning, listening, accepting feedback, and loving ourselves in our imperfections.

Performer and activist Pelusia composes music that amplifies political expression and fosters connection.
Harmonious and discomforting, their work is informed by their experience choreographing for artists and social movements, such as DW Enteignen, Tuntenhaus Bleibt and the Social Pleasure Center.
@_pelusia
www.pelusia.com

Free admission. Tickets can be booked ten days before the performance.

Concept, Choreography, Performance: Pelusia / Mateo Argerich
Mentoring: SERAFINE1369
Music: Pelusia
Light design: Emil Göthberg
Sound design: Anton Tkachuk
Costume: @cure.tain
Promo Photo: © Rhonda Winter

Accessibility information:

• Studio 11 in Uferstudios is accessible without steps, but has a raised wooden floor area accessible via a 1.5% inclined docking ramp.
• Audience will sit on the floor, there will be a few thin, small cushions, wooden planks and beer crates to use as benches, and there are a few chairs in the space for people who need them. Please inform the staff at the box office and they will make sure you get one.
• The performance is participatory. The performer will move through the space, guide and invite audience members to participate. The audience is allowed to move and relocate throughout the piece.
• There might be lights that go quickly on and off for a brief moment (but not strobo).
• There will be loud music and sub-woofers at several moments.
• The piece will be conducted in English. There will be no sign-language and no audio description due to the lack of funding, but the lyrics of the songs will be projected onto the wall.
• There will be, for audience members who need it, printed translations of the text spoken in the piece, made available upon request at the box office.

Event location: Uferstudios | Studio 11 | Uferstr. 23 | 13357Berlin