Whether visible or hidden
WE ALL HAVE A NAVEL
a potent and universal symbol that binds us together both biologically and cosmically
An international collective hailing from France, Poland, Slovakia, Norway, and Iceland, the company brings together a diverse group of artists with varied professional LABELS—including physical theatre, classical and film acting, storytelling, contemporary circus, dance, drag, live music, scriptwriting and teaching.
Youth from Edward Munch High School,
Oslo, Norway
A central dramaturgical gesture in We All Have a Navel is the act of welcoming the unknown, rupturing the sealed world of the performance to allow external forces to enter. This opening creates space for voices beyond the main cast: individuals representing a genuine cross-section of society, ideally drawn from the region where the performance takes place.
These participants contribute their own perspectives, texts, physical presence, and collaboratively devised sequences centered on the theme of labels, developed through workshops held in advance with members of the ensemble. This process roots each version of the scene in the local context, directly addressing regional concerns and interpretations of the theme.
The resulting dialogue, between individual truths and universal concepts, imbues the work with political and sociological depth, ensuring that each performance is as distinct and layered as the people who shape it.
WORKSHOPS
CREATIVE TEAM
Direction and Text: Katarzyna Sanak
Formless, Kidney Bean, Half Banana, 100 grams, 280 grams, 640 grams, 870 grams, 1800 grams, 2800-3000 grams: Magdalena Pamuła
Wawrzyniec: Stefan Hallur Stefansson
Angel Jessie: Rado Paulech
God 12: Johanna Øyno
Fairy Antoine: Louis Milo Poisot
Ancestor 14: Katarzyna Sanak
Music: Louis Milo Poisot
Song: "Go Dig My Grave", traditional Irish song (c. 1611), arrangement: L.M. Poisot, M. Pamuła, K. Sanak
Costumes:
Formless + other forms and Wawrzyniec: Ida Hansen Horn, Anne Scharling Toft
Guards: Signe Vasshus & Katarzyna Sanak
Dramaturgy: Magdalena Pamuła & Birgitte Maaike Feddersen
Scenography: Katarzyna Sanak with guidance from Gunhild Mathea Husvik-Olaussen
Lighting: Ronnie Tungland, Mads Thygesen
Aerial Rigging Consultation: Mateusz Beczek
Guidance: Cathrine Myhre Solbjør, Mads Thygesen, Jon Jesper Halle
Producer and tour manager: Katarzyna Sanak