About BEYOND

BEYOND features six professional performers, each an expert in a different discipline – ladder walking, acrodance, acrobike, partner acrobatics and pole dancing. On stage, they become boundless bridge builders. Using ladders of varying sizes and heights, the performers construct impressive structures, such as arch sculptures and rotating cranes. They balance the ladders to create a thrilling, unstable playing field. They explore unknown territories, climb, float and engage in a daring choreography. Every inch and every second counts. They push the boundaries and discover how far they can push each other. Physical dependence has never been this exciting.‍ BEYOND explores the fragility, absurdity and the strength of boundaries, showing how we can expand them through collaboration. Together, we dance on the collective ladders of human imagination.

Credits

Concept, choreografie: Piet Van Dycke
Performers: Helena Berger, Aurora Mesropyan, Josse Roger, Daniele Ippolito, Marylou Aupic, Georgia Begbie
Music: Bastian Benjamin
Dramaturgy: Marie Peeters
Installation: Arjan Kruidhof
Costumes: Oona Mampuys
Light design: Raf Wouters, Casper Van Overschee
Head of production: Sam Cunningham
Production: Circumstances vzw

co-producers

Festival Boulevard, CIRC’UIT, Circuswerkplaats Dommelhof, PERPLX, Perpodium, Miramiro, Cirklabo, Stad Leuven, fABULEUS

Partners

Destelheide, HET LAB, C-mine, CC MUZE, CC Casino, De Adelberg Cultural Centre, CC Maasmechelen, CC de VELINX