THE LIMINAL

The Liminal is a choreographic triptych, where three solos—three universes—exist side by side. Each solo is its own world, carrying its own unique language and rhythm, shaped by a diversity of methods, references, and bodily practices. Together, they form a whole that never fully becomes one, yet never loses their distinguishing forms, embodied by three distinctly different dancers. Like the work itself, they exist in limbo, moving through a vacuum in the hope of becoming one. The Liminal draws particular inspiration from the figures of Irish painter Francis Bacon and how they function within his triptychs. Just as Bacon’s triptychs are composed of entirely separate sections that prevent a narrative from forming, The Liminal brings together three personalities, three destinies, three inner imaginative forces, and three lightscapes—without a story ever taking shape. They are separate universes, figures that do not narrate, but rather reflect themselves in one another, moving in and out of various liminal spaces. They meet—or do not meet—on stage. They are alienated from one another, from their surroundings, from themselves. They exist on the threshold, in the space in-between.

Concept and choreography: Carima Neusser
Created with and performed by: Ailish Maher, Lisa Schåman, Carima Neusser
Composition and live music: Per Hüttner
Light design: Nelson Lima
Photo: Thomas Klementsson

Production: Vision Forum
Production and residencies: Weld, Dans Plats Skog, Dansstationen, Bergen Dansesenter, Höjden,
Regional Dance Centre in Ostrobothnia.
Funded by: Svenska Kulturfonden, Kulturbryggan.

Performances: Premier at Weld, May 2025