I’ve got a lighter just in case I need an excuse to talk to strangers … I’ve got clean pants on just in case I’m in an accident … I’ve got a bunch of keys just in case i get followed at night … I’ve got a carrier bag just in case I feel sick … I’ve got white wine just in case everyone else brought red … I’ve got chocolate just in case you break my heart … I’ve got a sleeping bag just in case you can’t get home … I’ve got my maths GCSE just in case I have to get a proper job.
‘Just in Case’ takes the form of an intimate guided tour (for an audience of 12), where we read continuously from a list of things that we ‘have’ ‘just in case’, in a task that we have set ourselves to try to be prepared for any given situation.
Just in Case takes the audience on a walk through the unseen, unknown and rarely visited backrooms of a city, navigating often hidden spaces such as fire escapes, roof top spaces and backstage areas. We carefully negotiate these ‘public’ spaces and the people who pass through them ‘in the moment’ of the performance. Sometimes the group expands, people tag along, curious or watch from the sidelines as this strange tour group passes.
Our task in this performance, ‘to be prepared for every eventuality’ - is in itself repetitive, endless, obsessive, and nonsensical. It is about ‘trying your best’ - doing whatever you can with whatever you’ve got - a constant ‘making the best of’ while thinking the worst.
just in case i loose it … just in case i forget … just in case i get scared … just in case you leave me … just in case he calls … just in case it breaks … just in case the journey’s long … just in case i get there too early … just in case you’re late … just in case you want to talk … just in case it all goes wrong
Just in case is adapted especially for each new context - we are interested in developing the piece in new spaces/venues/cities. Please contact us for more information.
‘LOW PROFILE presents: Just in Case’ has been presented at:
Giessen (DE) - diskurs05 festival : Rotterdam (NL) – TENT : Rotterdam (NL) – Gangkast : Oxford (UK) - OVADA live art residency