Femke Gyselinck / GRIP i.s.m. Lander Gyselinck

Figures of Speech

Thu 28.05

20:00 - 21:00

De Vooruit, Gent

THEATERZAAL

Past event
Fri 29.05

20:00 - 21:00

De Vooruit, Gent

THEATERZAAL

Past event

"Rhythm is a soul’s companion"
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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 military cadence.

Ten years after their joint debut 'Flamer', brother and sister, drummer Lander (STUFF., Lander & Adriaan, BeraadGeslagen,…) and dancer Femke Gyselinck (GRIP, ex-Rosas), join forces once again. What once began as a spontaneous professional exchange has grown into a shared artistic language. This time, they are not performing as a duo, but with a group of seven dancers and four musicians on the big stage.

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.

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Credits

Concept & choreography: Femke Gyselinck - Musical composition: Lander Gyselinck - Creation & performance: Amanda Barrio Charmelo, Mei-Li Dong Páez, Femke Gyselinck, Tarek Halaby, Jb Portier, Thomas Vantuycom, Sue-Yeon Youn and/or Jacob Bousset, Mariana Miranda - Music: Lander Gyselinck, Mien Heyvaert, Hui-Chi Li, Wouter Van Asselbergh and /or Falk Schrouwen - Lights: Elke Verachtert - Sound engineer: Milan van Doren, Jo Heijens - Scenography: Aslı Çiçek - Scenography project assistance: Olivia de Bree, Francesca Desantis - Costumes: Miguel Peñaranda Olmeda - olmedam - Dramaturgy and so much more: Steven Michel - Photography: Robbrecht Desmet - Teaser, trailer: Robbrecht Desmet (Camera: Ivo Maes, Jorn Plucieniczak, Internship: Pearl Salomon White) - Text zine: Tessa Hall - Graphic design: Nick Mattan - Dance internship: Jacob Bousset - Technicians on tour: Jan Lettany, Milan Van Doren - Production: GRIP (Francisca Alves, freelance Bert De Bock, Hanne Doms, Anneleen Hermans, Rudi Meulemans, Klaartje Oerlemans, Jennifer Piasecki, Sylvie Svanberg, Nele Verreyken, Kato Wilms) - International distribution: A propic - Line Rousseau, Marion Gauvent - Co-production: Concertgebouw Brugge & KAAP / Dans in Brugge, kunstencentrum nona, Vlaams Cultuurhuis de Brakke Grond, NEXT festival - La rose des vents – scène nationale Lille Métropole – Villeneuve d’Ascq, VIERNULVIER, Ictus, Perpodium - Residencies: Vaisseau Mère, P.A.R.T.S., Ultima Vez, STUK, VIERNULVIER, KVS, De Brakke Grond, Concertgebouw Brugge - Thanks to: Kaaitheater - With the financial support of: the Flemish Government de Vlaamse Overheid, Tax Shelter of the Belgian Federal Government via UFund, de Vlaamse Gemeenschapscommissie (the Flemish Community Commission)