A private meeting between a person and a robotic dog. Are we ready to surrender to - and trust - a non-human companion?

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Accelerator

Duration

20 minutes

3 Sep

12:00

Book a performance time between 12:00-16:30 via the ticket link

4 Sep

15:00

Book a performance time between 15:00-19:30 via the ticket link

5 Sep

15:00

Book a performance time between 12:00-16:30 via the ticket link

6 Sep

12:00

Book a performance time between 12:00-16:30 via the ticket link

7 Sep

12:00

Book a performance time between 12:00-15:40 via the ticket link

8 Sep

12:00

Book a performance time between 12:00-15:40 via the ticket link

Note! You book a 20-minute performance time via the ticket link. Please arrive 10 minutes before the performance time, no late arrivals. The performance includes English speech. PHOTOGRAPHY NOT ALLOWED!

"These robots can't feel, but we feel for them ..." 

Kate Darling, The New Breed: What Our History with Animals Reveals about Our Future with Robots (Henry Colt & Co 2021) 

The Companion is a private encounter between a person and a robotic dog. In this performance, the robot engages the human participant in various interactions, games and negotiations. The encounter between man and machine explores our inherent curiosity and empathy towards all creatures that move. Are we ready to surrender to - and trust - a non-human companion?  

The show is for one person at a time and you are alone with the dog in the show room. 

Children aged 5-12 can participate in an adapted version accompanied by an adult. Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled performance time, no late arrivals.  

The Companion by WAUHAUS presented in co-operation with Accelerator.

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About WAUHAUS

WAUHAUS is a multidisciplinary artist collective based in Helsinki. Their work moves between different artistic expressions and has been shown in various venues such as galleries, black box stages, outdoor venues, large arenas and established theatre stages. WAUHAUS is known for its extensive audiovisual stage aesthetic and its collectivist organisation. The collective consists of set designer Laura Haapakangas, director Juni Klein, set designer Samuli Laine, sound designer Jussi Matikainen, choreographer Jarkko Partanen, sound designer Heidi Soidinsalo and producer Julia Hovi. 

Photo: Katri Naukkarinen
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Post-call 4 September 20:15

Evening opening at Accelerator in connection with The Companion will be shown. Jarkko Partanen, choreographer and Jussi Matikainen, sound designer, in conversation with Richard Julin, Artistic Director of Accelerator.