In a culture driven by performance, efficiency, and constant optimization, failure is often seen as something to avoid or correct. But what if failure also holds a poetry of its own, one that is more than mere defeat?

In their new performance “Joyful Failure,” laborgras explores precisely this fragile moment of failure. Here, failure appears as a state of relational openness in which perception and possibilities for action constantly rearrange themselves. The stage unfolds as a place of unstable relationships where the familiar is thrown off balance: a little too late, a little too early, never quite right.

Picture: Oliver Look

Concept / Artistic Direction: laborgras (Renate Graziadei & Arthur Stäldi) Choreography: laborgras in collaboration with the dancers Abraham Iglesias Rodriguez, Tian Gao, Miguel González Padilla, Rosalind Masson, Djamila Polo Dance: Abraham Iglesias Rodriguez, Miguel González Padilla, Rosalind Masson, Djamila Polo, Renate Graziadei Dramaturgy: Arthur Stäldi Music: Liam Byrne Costume Design: Claudia Janitschek Lighting Design: Kevin Sock Press and Public Relations: Marcelo Vilela da Silva Distribution: Micaela Trigo Graphic Design: Mia Sedding Photography Postcards: Phil Dera Hair and Make-up Pictures: Adriana Metzlaff Artistic Production Management: Urszula Heuwinkel