Thirteen performers take to a long catwalk where bodies, voices and beats converge. Music ranging from hip-hop and funk to soul and rock sets the rhythm of the evening, whilst spoken word and rap tell tales of struggle, joy and survival. The dance shifts between choreographed sequences and instinctive reactions, conveying both fear and the unifying power of shared movement. At its heart lies a call for community. Burning City confronts exclusion and celebrates collective presence. Inspired by cultural movements and political protests, the performance sees art as a form of resistance. Music, dance and spoken word merge into an energetic manifesto of activism, protest and solidarity.
hetpaleis is a performing arts centre for children, young people and adults in the heart of Antwerp, Belgium. hetpaleis produces multidisciplinary productions for a diverse, cross-generational audience, but is also a venue with a focus on large-scale, contemporary and challenging works.
SOCHA is a multidisciplinary collective comprising performers from different generations and cultures. SOCHA produces works that draw attention to social and societal issues such as racism.
In English, French, Greek and Dutch. With surtitles in English and German.
Lots of interaction with the audience
accessible to
public | 15+
Venue
Theater Münster
Duration
75 Min.
Theatre
hetpaleis, KVS & theater arsenaal/Junior Mthombeni & SOCHA
www.hetpalias.be
Production
Co-production by hetpaleis, KVS and theater arsenaal / Junior Mthombeni & SOCHA
Directed by Junior Mthombeni
Written and performed by Vianney Adriaens, Marios Bellas, Nina Plantefève-Castryck, Amina Iddrisu/Anna Kestens, Alix Konadu, Tonic Mendi Jacobs, Junior Mthombeni and Zach Swagga
Musicians: Abel Baeck, Mirko Banovic, Jessica Boyeleba Balehen and Arne Demets
Artwork and installation: Elke Gijsemans
Dramaturgy: Gerardo Salinas
Assistant: Anna Kestens
Set design: Stef Stessel
Lighting: Jasper Vanhalle and Karen Verhaeghe
Sound: Bob Hermans and Sander Cools
Costumes: Nushi Lambreva
Musical consultant: Cesar Janssens
Stage manager: Steven Brys
With the support of the Belgian Government’s Tax Shelter scheme via the BNP Paribas Fortis Film Fund
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