About the performance

Have you ever noticed the beauty of a thundercloud about to burst into tears? Can you recall the smell of post-rain humus ? When was the last time you caressed a tree, even a dead one? 

In a dystopian far-future, meet the tree Treborand and the acrodancer Robert. Intertwined, leaning on one another, these two entities exist in sync, supporting each other throughout the one hour acrobatic dialogue that is La vieille souche. Intimate, minimalistic, absurd, optimistic and highly physical, the piece places Trebor and Robert on an equal footing. 

La vieille souche is an ode dedicated to life, in all its absurdity, and to the walnut tree at the edge of the garden of Samuels childhood home; a tree who carried his first “cabanes”, the early sorrows of his heart, and who still wears – proudly – the scars of the swing’s ropes. 

Accessibility

• This performance contains mostly visual elements.
• This performance takes place in the public space.

• Parking is possible at Gent Dampoort station.
• The location is accessible by public transport, stop Gent Aziëstraat.
• Look for the volunteer with the yellow umbrella on Houtdok, they will guide you to the exact location in the Australiëstraat.

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