PERFORMANCE

In 1968 the New York anarchotheatre group The Living Theatre initiated their piece Paradise Now in an attempt to dissolve the borders between performers and audience with post-dramatic means. Their vision was nothing less than a new society. The Doors singer Jim Morrison followed the group as a fan; the US police pursued them into prison. More than a half century later, 13 youths – under the guidance of director and choreographer Michiel Vandevelde – look back on the political events of the decades in between on the basis of iconic images. Born and raised in a time of insecurity, when utopias have been forsaken, the youth on stage appropriate the euphoric actionism of their predecessors. They create something that seemed long lost: political theatre without nostalgia. Their concluding questions about the possibility of community and the future of what one still calls society are more than pressing.

Choreography:
Michiel Vandevelde
With:
Zulaa Antheunis, Sarah Bekambo, Jarko Bosmans, Bavo Buys, Wara Chavarria, Judith Engelen, Abigail Gypens, Lore Mertens, Anton Rys, Margot Timmermans, Bo Van Meervenne, Esra Verboven, Aron Wouters
Costumes:
Lila & John
Choreography assistant:
Zoë Demoustier
Dramaturgy:
Kristof van Baarle
Technical support:
Bregt Janssens
Production manager:
Kathleen Vogelaers
Coproduction:
fABULEUS, STUK

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