Betroffenheit | Crystal Pite & Jonathon Young | Kidd Pivot & Electric Theatre Company | Eng Sub

Created by Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young, the award-winning Betroffenheit is a boundary-stretching hybrid between theatre and dance that explores the psychological states of trauma, grief and addiction. The title of the piece is a German word that simply translated means shock, bewilderment, dismay and is based on Young’s own experience - his teenage daughter, niece and nephew died in a fire whilst on a family holiday in 2009. Combining tap, salsa, spoken word, song and puppetry with Pite’s emotionally charged choreography, Betroffenheit is an ambitious yet witty and tender-hearted exploration of disconnection, isolation and what it means to come to terms with such a tragedy. Actor: Jonathon Young Dancers: Bryan Arias, Jermaine Spivey, Cindy Salgado, Tiffany Tregarthen, David Raymond Director: Jeff Tudor Producer: Adrienne Liron Production Company: 3 Minutes West Writer: Jonathon Young Choreographer: Crystal Pite