Down the dark alley a voice resonates. Followed by whimsical shadows, she sings her mother’s words: “Who’s gonna be there for you, the wolves will be waiting too, I won’t hear your voice in the madness. Dogs turn mad in the darkness.”

Mama Always told me not to run in the Dark is a treadmill-powered musical scene reimagining the Little Red Riding Hood through a haunted run. Step by step the piece unravels, the runner runs, tension grows, and the act climaxes with an outward explosion of her inner state. The performance is unique, yet every night in another street the story repeats.  The piece in itself, is about everyday horror, as motherly advice echoes dreadfully in dark places.

“Rotterdam-based singer, performer, poet and political philosopher Viana Afoumou takes you on a hypnotic loop of vocal lines and live music.” – Hans Blik, business director O.