DAILY LIFE: The World’s Most Boring Show

“I am an artist. I am a woman. I am married. I have a child. I wash clothes, clean, cook, mend clothes, care, look after, and so on. And I create art whenever I can find the time. Therefore, I will now take all this daily maintenance and rename it ART. I will come here every day and do all the things I usually do at home. I will sweep, wash the floor, wipe everything down, cook, invite people for dinner, clean, tidy up, and change the light bulbs.”

(Text from the performance, from Mierle Ukeles: Maintenance Manifesto)

“DAILY LIFE” is the sequel to the two successes “50 Dangerous Things” and “KABOOM!”. But now, we dive into brushing teeth, mopping floors, blow-drying hair, tidying up, eating apples, and other household tasks, all performed together with the audience.

Is daily life boring? Is it fun? Can we do everything differently? Find out together with us!

“Daily Life – the world’s most boring show” is a new work by Live Art Denmark, who received the Horsens Theatre Prize for Children’s Theatre of the Year 2023. In the performance, we zoom in on daily routines and repetitions. From getting up and turning off the alarm clock to getting dressed and eating breakfast, going to school, and coming home again. We explore it all!

We recreate over 20 historical works by artists live with the audience, and we promise an experience that is both fun, thought-provoking, and inspiring.

“Wow, what a daily life revitalizing uplifting event! With the question: ‘Can art be something we do every day?’ they have created works that all revolve around making some of the things we do every day into something surprising, festive, and fun.” Kirsten Dahl, Teateravisen. September 2022.

Daily Life is an interactive performance for people aged around 5 and up.

The show is supported by the Danish Arts Foundation and lasts 45 minutes. It can play inside and outside in every kind of space. Setting up/taking down time: 1 h.

Concept and performance: Ellen Friis and Henrik Vestergaard

Consultants: Daniel Norback and Lars Vind-Andersen

See the list of the 25 works included in the spring 2024 performance here: