_plex
_plex is a solo performance inspired by Plexure (1993), a visionary album by Canadian composer John Oswald that sliced and reassembled over 1,000 pop hits into a rapid-fire, disorienting sound collage.
Created at the dawn of the digital age, Plexure anticipated a world of algorithmic remixing, TikTok scroll rhythms, and hyper-personalized content long before they became cultural default settings.
More than three decades later, its chaotic density feels eerily prophetic – an early echo of today’s media noise. __plex picks up this signal and renders it physical, transforming sonic overload into a choreography of fractured focus, emotional whiplash, and fleeting recognition.
Choreographer and dancer Alma Toaspern doesn’t merely follow the music – she conducts it through the body. Each gesture becomes a navigational tool in a storm of stimuli – a physical remix that mirrors how our attention is pulled, seduced, and splintered by the velocity of media culture. In this way, the work doesn’t just translate sound into motion – it choreographs hearing, shaping what we perceive, and how.
A hybrid, high-intensity work for the age of media vertigo – where every flicker of recognition is already part of a system, and nothing holds still for long.
Inspired by Plexure, John Oswald’s visionary 1993 album — a collage of more than 1,000 pop hits — choreographer Alma Toaspern transforms fragments of sound into movement, rhythm, and presence. Through the body, the work explores how we navigate an era shaped by constant media noise, algorithmic remix culture, and fleeting impulses. Powerful, humorous, and overwhelming, each gesture seeks to create meaning in overstimulation — a glimpse of clarity within chaos. __plex adapts to its surroundings, allowing each space to shape both atmosphere and perception.
INFO
Age: +5
Duration: 20 min
Language: non-verbal
TICKET PERFORMANCE
Click the TICKET icon to the right: next to TIME + LOCATION or buy a festival-wristband and get free tickets to all ticket-performances. There are different categories of wristbands – for families or individuals.
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CREDITS
Choreography and dance: Alma Toaspern
Choreographic employee: Lúa Mayenco
Costume: Sabrina Seifried
Photo: Kirsten Nijhof
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Alma Toaspern is a choreographer, dancer and also works as a musician, creating her own work and collaborating at the intersection of genres. She also teaches.
More info: www.toaspernmoeller.com/productions/__plex
_plex is a solo performance inspired by Plexure (1993), a visionary album by Canadian composer John Oswald that sliced and reassembled over 1,000 pop hits into a rapid-fire, disorienting sound collage.
Created at the dawn of the digital age, Plexure anticipated a world of algorithmic remixing, TikTok scroll rhythms, and hyper-personalized content long before they became cultural default settings.
More than three decades later, its chaotic density feels eerily prophetic – an early echo of today’s media noise. __plex picks up this signal and renders it physical, transforming sonic overload into a choreography of fractured focus, emotional whiplash, and fleeting recognition.
Choreographer and dancer Alma Toaspern doesn’t merely follow the music – she conducts it through the body. Each gesture becomes a navigational tool in a storm of stimuli – a physical remix that mirrors how our attention is pulled, seduced, and splintered by the velocity of media culture. In this way, the work doesn’t just translate sound into motion – it choreographs hearing, shaping what we perceive, and how.
A hybrid, high-intensity work for the age of media vertigo – where every flicker of recognition is already part of a system, and nothing holds still for long.
Inspired by Plexure, John Oswald’s visionary 1993 album — a collage of more than 1,000 pop hits — choreographer Alma Toaspern transforms fragments of sound into movement, rhythm, and presence. Through the body, the work explores how we navigate an era shaped by constant media noise, algorithmic remix culture, and fleeting impulses. Powerful, humorous, and overwhelming, each gesture seeks to create meaning in overstimulation — a glimpse of clarity within chaos. __plex adapts to its surroundings, allowing each space to shape both atmosphere and perception.
INFO
Age: +5
Duration: 20 min
Language: non-verbal
TICKET PERFORMANCE
Click the TICKET icon to the right: next to TIME + LOCATION or buy a festival-wristband and get free tickets to all ticket-performances. There are different categories of wristbands – for families or individuals.
READ MORE and buy PASSAGE FESTIVAL WRISTBAND HERE
CREDITS
Choreography and dance: Alma Toaspern
Choreographic employee: Lúa Mayenco
Costume: Sabrina Seifried
Photo: Kirsten Nijhof
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Alma Toaspern is a choreographer, dancer and also works as a musician, creating her own work and collaborating at the intersection of genres. She also teaches.
More info: www.toaspernmoeller.com/productions/__plex