ENIGMA – Sphinx / Oedipus

ENIGMA is an acrobatic-theatrical performance. Utilizing theatre and aerial acrobatics as valuable tools, three performers bring the myth of Oedipus to light. Through a contemporary stage interpretation, the myth calls for an informed and creative engagement with major existential questions.

Everything begins and unfolds in the thorny realm of the Enigma. The Sphinx hovers continuously, reminding us of the constant conflict between chaos and reason, between unchangeable destiny and human will, and between the painful path of searching for truth and self-awareness. The Sphinx “treads” on Oedipus’ ruins, unless the opposite occurs. Always within the boundaries of the Enigma, which is intertwined with human existence. What are the contemporary Enigmas/Sphinxes that contemporary Individuals/Oedipuses are called upon to solve? Who gives birth to enigmas, the “Monster” or Humanity? Is the solution to the Enigma redemption or hubris?