ethereal realms

Ethereal Realms – all fiction is metaphor is a solo for electronic musician Marie Delprat within a performative installation inspired by Ursula K. Le Guin's 1969 feminist science fiction novel, The Left Hand of Darkness. Amidst a contrasting sound- and landscape, between baroque and electronics, we reflect on the complexities of identity and connection.

Le Guin claims that all fiction is metaphorical. In our fiction, the lines of sex, becoming, belonging, and world-making are not simply this, that, or neither; they are all something not yet imagined by humanity.

Concept, music & performance: Marie Delprat

Concept & direction: Aïda Gabriëls

Concept & dramaturgy: Katelyn King

Scenography: :mentalKLINIK

Sound design: Maxime Le Saux

Lights: Elia Huber

Costumes: Maarten van Mulken

Distortion / e-guitar (recording): 
David Koch

Production: Maxine Devaud / oh la la – perfoming arts production

Co-production: Dampfzentrale Bern & Gare du Nord Basel

Supported by Kultur Stadt Bern, SWISSLOS/Kultur Kanton Bern, Fachausschuss Musik BS/BL, Pro Helvetia – Swiss Arts Council, Ernst Göhner Stiftung, Fondation Nicati-de Luze, Burgergemeinde Bern, Schweizerische Interpretenstiftung SIS & UBS Culture Foundation