Taniec eksperymentalny dla rodzin z perspektywy practice as research na przykładzie spektaklu Dookoła kolektywu Holobiont

Written from the perspective of performance as research, this article seeks to apply the language of critique to the field of experimental dance for children and families. The flows of the theory and practice are discussed on the example of the DOoKOŁA performance by the Holobiont collective, showing the direct influence of institutional conditions on the final form of the event. Various interdisciplinary tools (reflection in psychology, pedagogy, theatre studies, dance theory, and philosophy) are used to highlight the emancipatory potential of dance for families. The seemingly distant languages – one connected with attachment parenting (described in Poland for example by Agnieszka Stein) and another with the political nature of dance (e.g. Anna Vujanović) – appear to be related. The production process, performance construction, and adopted choreographic strategies are also discussed. The article poses a series of critical questions that were asked during the multiple presentations of the DOoKOŁA performance. The text encourages progressive research and an artistic reflection on performances addressed to families with young children, recognising the relationship between the adult carer and the child as the axis of the political.