Silhouette Letters is an emotional duet about relationships, silence, and memories. Two dancers work with a long rope as a symbol of connection and separation, blending contemporary dance with acrobatics in an intimate, physically compelling choreography. In a quiet space, a long rope hangs from the ceiling. The rope serves as both a connecting element and a barrier between two dancers who tirelessly explore their interdependence through spatial tension, masterful movements, and gestures. The contemporary dance performance Silhouette Letters is a deeply personal and evocative work inspired by the choreographer's own childhood experiences growing up without a father. At the heart of the performance is an exploration of the emotional imprint left by absence, shedding light on the often-overlooked complexities of relationships that exist – and even flourish – in silence, imagination, and the spaces we create within ourselves for those who are no longer (or never fully were) present. The choreography plays with dualities – presence and absence, connection and separation, self and other – and invites the audience to reflect on the invisible threads that bind us to others, even in disrupted or unresolved relationships.
Choreographer: Artūrs Nīgalis (Latvia)
Dancers: Mārīte Supe, Arturs Nigalis
The performance is part of the international festival TANEC PRAHA 2026.
