Iker Karrera Dance Company - « The Room Where It Happens »

What happens when we find ourselves completely alone in a room, cut off from the constant stream of stimuli and distractions that usually shield us from our fear of emptiness? Could such voluntary isolation be a remedy for the increasingly widespread condition of anhedonia—the sudden inability to take pleasure in what once brought joy? To these existential questions, choreographer Iker Karrera and his five performers respond with a highly physical creation that intimately probes the workings of the human soul. Their dance, infused with both contemporary influences and urban movement vocabularies, embodies—through the body itself—the images and sensations of an introspection that is at once unsettling and healing. In this deeply organic experience, the original score by producer Alex Aller plays a central role. Layers of electronic sound, echoing the turbulence of the outside world, gradually recede, giving way to instrumental solos—saxophone, accordion, percussion—that evoke the journey toward self-discovery, with its moments of doubt as well as wonder. An invitation to confront oneself in order to better embrace the world and life—an experience that is intense, rich, and profoundly alive. Created in 2024 – Piece for 5 performers Direction and Choreography: Iker Karrera Performers: Katalin Arana, Carla Diego, Marc López, Raymond Naval, Serena Pomer Assistant Choreographer: Carla Diego Dramaturgy: Verónica Ronda Original Music: Alex Aller Lighting Design: Rodrigo Ortega Costumes: Laura Cortés Costume Production: Isabel Muñoz Photography and Video: Carlos Ojeda & Jacobo Medrano