My late grandfather's temple

My late grandfather’s temple (working title) arises from a desire to confront and question the imposed taboos that Melyn grew up with. Together with physical performers Sjaid Foncé and Nazar Rakhmanov, she creates a collective space for immersive rituals, transcendence, (shared) liberation, and unapologetic transgression — inspired by the traditions of her own Taoist family and the words of Georges Bataille on rebellion and pleasure. On stage, the performers explore the parallels between possession in ritual or religious contexts and the complete, uncompromising surrender of a performer in theatre. What happens when we attempt to submit ourselves with the same devotion to forces that logic cannot explain or clarify? How can we reclaim space for the mystical, the unexplainable — aspects so often repressed in our Western European society? In the performance, Melyn integrates video footage shot in Singapore and Malaysia with live performance, figuratively building a bridge between her surroundings here and her home there.