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not standing / Alexander Vantournhout

‘VanThorhout’
SMELLS LIKE CIRCUS | VIERNULVIER
  • Fri 19.01
    20:00 - 20:50
    Music Club Wintercircus, Gent
    Miriam Makebaplein 2
    Past event
  • Sat 20.01
    16:00 - 16:50
    Music Club Wintercircus, Gent
    Miriam Makebaplein 2
    Past event

Alexander Vantournhout takes the stage as Thor wielding his own Mjölnir. Will the hammer be controlled? The relationship between performer and hammer soon becomes ambiguous. Where does he get the strength to manipulate this heavy hammer and when does the hammer take over and become uncontrollable?

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The concerthall of Wintercircus is wheelchair accessible. You can reach the entrance via the stairs of the Platteberg or by taking the stairs or elevator down at De Krook. The entrance is accessible for wheelchairs via the elevator opposite the library.

Choreography & performance Alexander Vantournhout - Artistic assistant: Emmi Väisänen - Dramaturgy: Rudi Laermans & Sébastien Hendrickx - Prop design: Tom De With & Willy Cauwelier - Light design: Bert Van Dijck - Costumes: Patty Eggerickx - Outside eye: Charlotte Cétaire, Anneleen Keppens, Esse Vanderbruggen & Sandy Williams - Object manipulation outside eyes: Simon Janson & Sebastian Berger - Thanks to: Bojana Cvejić, Ben Mcewen & Tom Van der Borght - Technical coordination: Rinus Samyn - Technicians on tour: Tijs Bonner & Bram Vandeghinste - Company manager: Esther Maas - Production manager: Barbara Falter, Aïda Gabriëls & Kiki Verschueren - Diffusion: Frans Brood Productions - With the support of la Fondation d’entreprise Hermès within the context of the New Settings programme - Production: not standing - Co-production: Kunstencentrum VIERNULVIER (Gent), Le CENTQUATRE (Paris), Les Subsistances – SUBS (Lyon), Les 2 Pôles Nationaux des Arts du Cirque normands – La Brèche (Cherbourg) & le Cirque-Théâtre d'Elbeuf, 3 bis f – centre d'arts contemporains (Aix-en-Provence) - With the support of the Flemish authorities.

Alexander Vantournhout is artist-in-residence in Kunstencentrum VIERNULVIER in Ghent and associated artist of le CENTQUATRE Paris and Cirque-théâtre Elbeuf. He is cultural ambassador of the city of Roeselare and is also supported by Fondation BNP Paribas for the development of his projects.