Performance by Kate McIntosh
“Lake Life” is a piece of science fiction fantasy that takes place in a spectacular dream world. Here, any kind of transformation seems possible, and the delineations of what it means to be human are expanded.
Explicitly curated for a multi-generational audience, Kate McIntosh’s immersive performance stages its Berlin premiere at Radialsystem in mid-February. Through guided encounters, audiences blur the line between the imaginary and the real, celebrating the power of imagination and altered self-awareness, and carving out space for playful reinvention.
Building on the success of her participatory works “Worktable” and “In Many Hands”, McIntosh has created another immersive and interactive environment. Using the space onstage, audiences of varying ages are invited to embark on a journey of discovery. The space encourages continuous self-reflection and fosters a change in perception of oneself and others.
The performance offers a platform for a wide range of encounters and interactions between different age groups—adults and young people—who want to explore their world. Adults who are are not accompanied by young people are just as welcome as any young person from age 10 and up.
Radialsystem presents “Lake Life” as part of the programme series Conjunctions—Acts of being in relation, which is dedicated to the poetry of "being in relation”.
Additional information
A SPIN (Brussels) production, in co-production with kunstenfestivaldesarts (Brussels), BRONKS (Brussels), Kaaitheater (Brussels), Viernulvier Kunstencentrum (Ghent), PACT Zollverein (Essen), Festival d'Automne à Paris (Paris), T2G Théâtre de Gennevilliers Centre Dramatique National (Gennevilliers), MDT (Stockholm), SPRING Performing Arts Festival (Utrecht), BIT Teatergarasjen (Bergen), SCHÄXPIR Festival (Linz), figuren. theatre.festival (Erlangen) and Teatro Municipal do Porto (Porto).
Supported by Vlaamse Gemeenschaps-commissie (VGC). Residency GC Pianofabriek (Brussels), associated production L'Amicale (Lille). Thanks to Hans Bryssinck, Diederik Peeters, Laura Deschepper, Anna Rispoli, Marnie Slater, Caroline Daish, Britt Hatzius, Sheena McGrandles, Barbara Greiner and Frida Laux. Special thanks to all the listeners who helped us, to Sabine Zahn and Joshua Rutter for the loan of the practice ‘Ghost Head’ from the Unwritten Library.
As part of ‘Conjunctions - Acts of being in relation’. The series ‘Conjunctions - Acts of being in relation’ is funded by the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion as part of the open funding programme. With the support of the Radial Foundation. Media partnerships: taz - die tageszeitung, tip Berlin, The Berliner, Rausgegangen and radio3.
“Lake Life” is draws on elements of the science fiction character Odo and the species of Changeling that appear in the science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 – 1999), which is based on Gene Roddenberry's “Star Trek”. It was developed by Rick Berman and Michael Piller at the request of Brandon Tartikoff and produced by Paramount Pictures. “Lake Life” is fan fiction and intended for non-commercial purposes only. All rights to the original story of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine are owned by Paramount.
Participating artists
Kate McIntosh (Ein Projekt von)
Arantxa Martínez (in Zusammenarbeit mit)
Nadia Lauro (Visuelle Einrichtung)
Eric Desjeux (Sound)
Eduardo Abdala (Lichtdesign)
Harun Morrison, Sarah Parolin, Tim Etchells (Künstlerische Beratung)
Charo Calvo (Soundrecherche)
Koen De Saeger , Tatiana Carret (Technische Leitung)
Maria O’Herce, Ashley Van Pouke (Studioassistenz)
Dari Gatti (Zeichnungen)
Marzia Dalfini (Karten)
Karolien Nuyttens (Gurt)
Kate McIntosh (EN), Manah Depauw (FR/NL), Anja Müller (DE) , Ana Libório (PT) (Stimmen)
Ghyslaine Gau (Unter Mitwirkung von)
Sarah Parolin (Management)
Niamh Moroney (Produktionsmanagement)
Luca Napoli (Tourmanagement)
Nicole Schuchardt (Distribution)
Laura Deschepper, Elie Agniel (Administration)
Dates
February 2025
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