Common Land

Trickster-p once again blurs the boundaries between theatre, installation and perception. The company from Novazzano/Lugano is now one of Switzerland’s best-known ensembles on the international stage. With ‘Common Land’, they invite you on a journey through time and space, into the depths of your own perception.

It is best to have no expectations when entering this theatre installation – no story, no plot. Three screens, two actors, comfortable armchairs and an immersive soundscape create an experiential space that appeals to all the senses. The traditional division between stage and auditorium is dissolved; here, everything becomes one.

‘Common Land’ is about collective reflection and empathy. Time and again, we roam the same, ever-changing landscape: a house, a meadow, a forest and, beyond that, the seemingly eternal silhouette of the mountains. The journey leads from grand history to the realm of the smallest things, moving constantly back and forth, right down to quantum time, when space and time merge.

Perception shifts, points of reference waver, and our perspective broadens. Humanity is no longer at the centre; it becomes mycelium, part of a filament-like, interconnected system. ‘Common Land’ is an odyssey to our very selves, as individuals and as a collective.