dreamscraper is a performative collage by PUC Collective, exploring layers of the female gaze within a poetic, dreamlike setting. The work embodies the poetry of Iranian feminist writer Forough Farrokhzad, staging images, actions, and archetypes that emerge along the journey of a female protagonist.

In this figure, external forces converge with an inner longing for ultimate freedom and independence. Through voice, the singer enters a transformative loop—recalibrating her position and reshaping perspective.

Directed through the lens of the female gaze, the choreography resists the patriarchal tradition of reducing female dancers to mere sensuality. Instead, the trio moves with clarity and defiance, free from narcissism or didactic pretension. A do-it-yourself filmic process underscores the work, with its raw, uneven edges standing as one of its defining strengths. (Helmut Ploebst, Der Standard)

Maria Shurkhal – Artistic Direction

Eszter Petrány – Choreography, Dance Performance

Marina Rützler – Choreography, Dance Performance

Anna Possarnig – Choreography, Dance Performance

Suvi Väyrynen – Soprano

Lorina Vallaster – Recorder

Anna Maria Niemiec – Cello

Adrian Artacho – Composition & Sound

Amir A. Ahmadi – Composition & Sound

Max Windisch-Spoerk – Light Design

Valentina Shurkhal – Costumes

Text: Forough Farrokhzad

Translation: Sholeh Wolpé