Silent Bell is a choreography developed in turmoil, made in tandem with self-conflict over love, change, and silence. It is the idea of frustration made visible on stage. Told through the days of a man whose sole purpose is to respond when he is called on, it tackles what happens when his discipline is wrought with obstacles, both as eye-opening experiences and misguided temptation. When a defined “self-purpose” is questioned, what does one do? How does one face the unknown existences around him? What does he lose? What does he gain?

It is a story of discovery or distraction; of estrangement, and loss.

Silent Bell was awarded "Best Dancer" at SOLOCOREOGRAFICO 2017

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Dancer: Max Levy

Music: Richard Strauss

Sound Mixing: Max Levy

Sound Credits: InspectorJ, Eroika, Patrick Lieberkind

Premiered: November 26, 2017; "SOLOCOREOGRAFICO"; Lavanderia a Vapore, Torino, Italy

Lighting: Tobias Krauß

Photographs: Paweł Wyszomirski