ZED ZANZU (ESP): EZ
What happens when the body becomes a space for trust, vulnerability and negotiation? Where do the boundaries between pain and pleasure, domination and surrender, activity and passivity lie? And what responsibilities do the artist and the audience share?
EZ is a performance project exploring power dynamics, consent, vulnerability and care through suspension, breath manipulation and shibari. Combining practices that are both extreme and tender, Zed Zanzu creates a space for dialogue around bodily boundaries, trust and mutual responsibility.
Meaning ‘NO’ in Basque, the title lies at the heart of the work: a genuine ‘YES’ is only possible when ‘NO’ is also an option. Is it a ritual, an act of sacrifice or a shared experience? Can we laugh? How do we negotiate our boundaries, and how do we care for one another?
EZ invites audiences into an immediate, sensory and emotional experience that challenges conventional relationships between performer and spectator, opening up questions around consent, freedom and trust.
The project has been recognised as a Circusnext laureate for its artistic and technical contributions, and its research has been referenced in various publications and academic works.

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/779307581?fl=pl&fe=sh
Duration: 50 minutes
Age recommendation: 12+
Performance language: English
Artistic and Production Team
Authorship, Direction and Performance: Zed Zanzu
Dramaturgical Accompaniment: Carla Rovira Pitarch
Sound Design: Odil Bright, Adele Madau, Birds on a Wire
Lighting Design: Anna Boix Álvarez
Lighting Technician: Marieta Rojo
Sound Technician: Adele Madau
Rigging and Technical Coordination: Sarah Jeneway
Apnoea Coaching: Juanma Molleja
Photography and Video: Mila Ercoli, Tristán Pérez-Martín
Graphic Design: La Tecla Studio
Production: Zed Zanzu
Tour Booking: Yellow Everything and Carolina Ortega
Co-production: Circusnext, Mercat de les Flors
Supported by: De Mar a Mar, Department of Culture of the Government of Catalonia (Generalitat de Catalunya), Cie Claudio Stellato
Residencies: La Central del Circ, Espace Périphérique, La Grainerie, La Verrerie, La Caldera, CC Escartín, Cirko, C.I.N.E Sineu, L’Estruch and Spazio Flic.

Please note: The performance uses rope-based suspension techniques and explores themes of negotiation and consent. Stroboscopic lighting effects are used at certain moments and may pose a health risk to people with epilepsy or photosensitivity.