Name: The Boxes - performance sharing
Start: 2026-04-16T17:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-04-16T17:40:00+01:00
Location: West Cork Arts Centre

The Boxes - performance sharing

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Work-in-process performance sharing by Yves Lorrhan Silva Santos

West Cork Arts Centre

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Yves Lorrhan Silva SantosThe Boxes - Work-in-process performance sharing I UCC and Bollinger Family Space at Uillinn I Thu 16 Apr, 5:00pm I 40mins including discussionThe Boxes is an ongoing performance project that explores the relationship between the body, social structures, and identity. This work-in-progress invites audiences into an early stage of creation, where movement, objects, and imagery are used to investigate themes of limitation, protection, and belonging.Through the symbolic use of “boxes,” the piece reflects on the visible and invisible boundaries we carry — shaped by societal expectations, stereotypes, and personal histories. The body becomes a space of tension and transformation, navigating between restriction and freedom, control and expression.This sharing offers a glimpse into the creative process, opening space for reflection, dialogue, and exchange with the audience as the work continues to evolve.The Boxes is a dance and performance research project that explores how masculinity and patriarchy shape bodies, emotions, and relationships. Through contemporary dance, storytelling, rhythm, and embodied practices, Yves investigates the “boxes” men are taught to fit into — strength, control, silence — and what happens when these structures are questioned, broken, or reimagined.Join Yves for a series of open rehearsals, informal sharing's and movement-based workshops designed to welcome everyone—no dance experience is needed. Each session invites participants to reflect on identity, gender expectations and embodiment in a supportive and creative environment. These encounters with the community will directly shape the artistic process, deepening the connection between the work, the artist and the people of West Cork.Find out more about Yves’ <a href="https://westcorkartscentre.com/event/yves-lorrhan-silva-santos-2026/" title="https://westcorkartscentre.com/event/yves-lorrhan-silva-santos-2026/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">RESIDENCY</a>

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