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Not Standing - Alexander Vantournhout
Choreographed circus, music
50 minutes
12 years old and up
A prominent figure on the Belgian dance scene, the choreographer and circus artist Alexander Vantournhout invites audiences to explore and deconstruct everyday gestures. Along with the dancer Emmi Väisänen, he skilfully dissects simple actions and transforms them into a thousand images.
The two artists transform a banal handshake into an elaborate composition involving arms, elbows, and shoulders, while a seemingly endless walk becomes a multitude of leg movements.
This is a choreographic explosion in a psychedelic atmosphere where the most subtle gestures are transformed into remarkable moments.
This performance is enhanced by a sound creation by Geoffrey Burton, the guitarist for Arno and Iggy Pop.
Distribution
Concept: Alexander Vantournhout Choreography: Emmi Väisänen & Alexander Vantournhout Performed by: Charlotte Cétaire & Chia-Hung Chung or Emmi Väisänen & Alexander Vantournhout Costumes & scenography: Tom Van der Borght Music: Geoffrey Burton Staging: Rudi Laermans & Katherina Lindekens Rehearsal director: Esse Vanderbruggen & Anneleen Keppens Research collaborator: Esse Vanderbruggen Machines: Simon Callens Tour management : Frans Brood Productions Company management : Esther Maas Technical coordination: Bram Vandeghinste Production & tour management: Barbara Falter & Kiki Verschueren Communication: Aïda Gabriëls Production: not standing
Acknowledgements
Coproduction: Kunstencentrum VIERNULVIER, Gand (BE), La Soufflerie, Rezé (FR), Plateforme 2 Pôles Cirque en Normandie / La Brèche à Cherbourg & Le Cirque-Théâtre d’Elbeuf (FR), Theater op de Markt – Dommelhof, Neerpelt (BE) Residencies: Turku.Dance, Turku (FI), Kunstencentrum VIERNULVIER, Gand (BE), Theater op de Markt – Dommelhof, Neerpelt (BE), 2 Pôles Cirque en Normandie / La Brèche in Cherbourg & Le Cirque-Théâtre d’Elbeuf (FR), Wood Cube, Roulers (BE) & CC De Schakel, Waregem (BE) Thanks to: Kalle Nio
Created with the support of the Tax Shelter of the Belgian Federal Government, via Flanders Tax Shelter With the support of the Flemish authorities. Alexander Vantournhout is artist-in-residence at Kunstencentrum VIERNULVIER in Ghent and associate artist at CENTQUATRE Paris. He is a cultural ambassador for the city of Roeselare. Alexander Vantournhout is supported by the BNP Paribas Foundation for the development of his projects.
Biography
A native of Belgium, Alexander Vantournhout first studied at the ESAC circus school in Brussels before joining the P.A.R.T.S school to train in contemporary dance. He is the founder of the not standing company and the author of several works that combine dance and circus.
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