Soft Eyes
Soft Eyes is a performance based on the incident when refugees died in a truck. The tragedy happened in 2015. 71 refugees were smuggled in a truck, during the trip they ran out of air, so they all died.
Our expectations were mixed, some were very skeptical and scared, others just very excited. The concept of putting on a show in a truck was completely new to all of us, and we were excited to see what it would be like. As soon as the audience was gathered in the truck, the actors arrived and the performance began.
There were four actors, dressed as people from the upper class from the Baroque / National Romantic period. The four performed synchronous monologue. They talked in an incredibly interesting and captivating way. The actors were incredibly in tune and spoke equally. They had good diction, so we understood everything they said.
The costumes were the only effects. No sound or lighting effects, except for sound from a news broadcast at the very beginning. Personally, I think this was a good idea. The fact that there was no light show made the performance more real. The only light source was a worn lamp in the ceiling, which gave a good picture of the conditions the refugees were in. It also put the focus solely on the actors and what they were saying.
The actors managed to keep everyone's attention, everyone was completely involved in what they were saying, from start to finish. I think the actors hit the audience so well because they were inclusive in a good way. They had eye contact with everyone, and you felt like they were talking to you, even though there were about 30 others in the car. In addition, we stood close to the actors, which gave a closeness.
All in all, I'd say it's a very good and rewarding show. Definitely worth catching.
Soft eyes is a performance based on the incident when refugees were killed in a truck. The tragedy happened in 2015. 71 refugees were smuggled in a truck during and the ride they went out of air, and all of them died.
Our expectations was mixed, some of us was very skeptical and afraid, others just very excited. The concept to perform a show in a truck was completely new to us, and we were anxious to see how it would be. First the audience were gathered into the truck, and then the actors came forward and the show began.
There were four actors dressed like people from the upper class from the Baroque period. The four performed synchronous monologue. They talked in an incredibly interesting and captivating way. The actors were amazing and talked in a perfect choir. They had good diction, so we heard everything they said.
The costumes were the only props. No sound or light effects, just the audio from a newscast in the very start. Personally I think that this was smart. Without light the performance felt more real. The only light source was a worn lamp in the ceiling, this gave a good picture of the conditions the refugees were in. It kept us focused only on the actors and what they said.
The actors managed to hold everyone's attention, all were completely into what they said, from start to finish. I think the actors included everyone in a good way. They had eye contact with all, and you felt they talked to just you, even though there were about 30 others in the car. In addition, we stood close to the actors, who gave a closeness.
All in all I would say it is a good and rewarding performance. Definitely worth a look at.
Pernille Sørlie Trætten, 15 years, SUS
Myke Øyne / Artilleriet / Scenekunst Østfold
Screenplay: Kate Pendry
Director: Thomas Holtermann Østgaard
Producer: Kjell Moberg
Starring: Benjamin Lønne Røsler, Jenny Ellegård, Joao Pamplona, Jade Francis Haj