untitled (lover)
SYNOPSIS - Untitled (Lover) is an experimental sonic theatre film that delves into the complexities of relationships, communication, and the passage of time through the interactions of four characters. Each character navigates the rational and emotional aspects of their experiences, unravelling psychologically through unconventional communication. From tense breakups to blossoming love, shifting friendships, and emerging rivalries, the film explores the nature of love and its myriad expressions. The framework allows actors to improvise as well as explore creative scoring through movement and sound, exploring the human connection through physical embodied memory.
Untitled (Lover) is an experimental theatre film exploring the complexities of non-verbal communication through improvisation, movement, sound, and live scoring. Combining experimental cinematography with character-driven physical performance, the work unfolds without dialogue, using graphic and narrative scores to guide both performers and musicians.
Thematically, the project investigates the layered dynamics of human connection, focusing on relationship complexities, shifting gender roles within intimacy, and the limitations of spoken language. By removing dialogue, Untitled (Lover) opens space for physical gesture and sonic interaction to carry emotion-driven dialogues. Focusing on movement and non-traditional sound, the piece explores the space for embodied memory within physical gesture to express human desires without the learned tools of language.
This experimental theatre piece was filmed in one shot at the Granary Theatre in Cork in 2024. The filmed performance debuted at Out of Frame Cork in 2024, accompanied by a live score of electronics performed by Conor Bourgal and Jonathan Crean, performed to the crafted and designed auditory landscape.
Created by Lucía Dwyer, who wrote, choreographed, directed and sound designed the project, Untitled (Lover) is an exploration of interdisciplinary practices and indeterminacy. Drawing inspiration from the works of John Cage and the choreographic innovations of Pina Bausch, Untitled (Lover) blends elements of film, theatre, sound, and narrative storytelling to craft a unique experimental experience. Untitled (Lover) embraces a fluid, open-ended approach, allowing for spontaneity in both performance and technical execution. The piece plays with the structure of traditional theatre by embracing a collaborative and non-linear creative process.
