Figures of Speech
Rhythm connects us inextricably to the world. It is everywhere — in our steps, in our language, in our emotions, in life itself. Since ancient times, when it served as a mnemonic aid for reciting poetry, rhythm has been used to bring people together: from the chanting of monks to a folk dance cadence.
For her new creation, Femke Gyselinck forges family ties with brother and musician Lander Gyselinck. They once created a duet — the 2016 show Flamer — within which they reversed roles: with Femke as drummer and Lander as dancer. This time they invite seven dancers and four musicians on stage and they each set the rhythm for their own discipline. At a time when dance and culture are under pressure they make a bold statement committing to a group creation: ‘the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.’
In this performance, rhythm is much more than just a component of the music. It is the foundation on which music and dance come together. The patterns of sounds and silences aid in remembering and singing, playing, or drumming in a group. And they make dancing possible.
Credits
- Concept & choreography
- Femke Gyselinck
- Musical composition
- Lander Gyselinck
- Creation & performance
- Amanda Barrio Charmelo, Lili Dong, Femke Gyselinck, Tarek Halaby, Jean-Baptiste Portier, Thomas Vantuycom, Sue-Yeon Youn
- Music
- Lander Gyselinck, Mien Heyvaert, Hui-Chi Li, Wouter Van Asselbergh
- Lights
- Elke Verachtert
- Sound engineer
- Milan Van Doren
- Scenography
- Aslı Çiçek
- Costumes
- Miguel Peñaranda Olmeda - olmedam
- Dramaturgy
- Steven Michel
- Production
- Bert De Bock
- Photography, teasers, trailers
- Robbrecht Desmet
- Internship
- Jacob Bousset
- Production
- GRIP
- International distribution
- A propic – Line Rousseau, Marion Gauvent
- Co-production
- Concertgebouw Brugge & KAAP/Dans in Brugge, kunstencentrum nona, Vlaams Cultuurhuis de Brakke Grond, Perpodium
- Residencies
- Vaisseau Mère, P.A.R.T.S., Ictus, Ultima Vez, STUK, VIERNULVIER, KVS, De Brakke Grond, Concertgebouw Brugge
- Thanks to
- Kaaitheater
- With the financial support of
- The Flemish Government, the Tax Shelter of the Belgian Federal Government