Now, wait, all at once

Neurodiversity is increasingly shaping contemporary discussion of the psyche, identity, and social norms. It organizes experiences, allows us to find community, gives voice to things that previously remained unspoken. For many, it is a tool for self-discovery, for others a source of anxiety or new expectations. One of the most visible points of this conversation today is ADHD - as a real diagnosis, a buzzword or an object of social suspicion.

“Now, Wait, All at Once” looks at ADHD as a field of tension: between relief and shame, self-awareness and fashion, the need for support and the pressure to become a more efficient version of yourself. The Knapik/Kowańska duo explores why and to whom diagnoses are used and what happens when help begins to resemble a repair program. Who decides which behaviors require care and which need correction? After all, care can dangerously resemble control, and support - be applied by discipline.

The show will take the form of a tragicomic dystopia: a fantasy about a perfectly synchronized society, designed for one rhythm, one model of attention, one measure of normality. It's a love letter to chaos and a complaint about the cult of order. Or maybe the other way around?

Monika Myśnińska, Adam Piekutowski, Igor Rembisz and the creators of the play Patrycja Kowańska and Dominika Knapik took part in the video projections used in the performance.

A performance realized as part of the project “Common Stage” - a program of performances and theatrical activities in Jaracz in the region

Cooperation in the production of the play - Radio Łódź