Do we need to sit on a chair to read a book? Can we take part in an animated discussion and keep it silent? What happens if we turn theoretical knowledge from books into practice on the spot?
Library Stories is a performance developed to question and highlight what the shared space in a public library is and could be. We investigate the library and its function as an enclosed public space where we all take part in the specific rituals of the library. We will make the common become uncommon by allowing fantasy and drama to exist outside of the paper pages.
React is a performance company, based in Sweden, that aims to reach people directly by performing in public spaces, therefore opening art to new audiences. Dance, theatre and circus can be seen as the main artistic tools used to create playful, creative and interactive performances. React is also an intercultural company with members originally from Sweden, Finland, France and Portugal.