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Foi 2003

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“Foi” is a close co-production between Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui/ Les Ballets C. de la B. and Dirk Snellings/ Capilla Flamenca. The predominately medieval music repertoire originates from the 14th century Ars Nova. This music that survived the ages via musical scores, is confronted with the oral survival of traditional village songs. Two ways to withstand time and new trends, two ways to survive. The connection between belief and myth is made quickly. The eclectic dancers/ actors of Les Ballets C. de la B. create a common story through improvisation and tasks. By merging and/or confronting dance, movements, music, song and text a ‘medieval/ contemporary opera’ is literally created.

 

timeline

Together with Nienke Reehorst, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui created the well-received performance ‘ook’ (2002) with 10 Stap actors. One of them, Marc Wagemans, was invited to work on “Foi” not as an exotic pigment but due to his approach to dance and movement, due to his physical intelligence. “foi” won numerous awards. The tour (over 100 performances) took Marc Wagemans to far-flung places like China, New-Zealand, Korea, America, Canada and of course the leading European dance stages. The cooperation worked so well that Marc was cast again for the next production by Sibi Larbi Cherkaoui for Les Ballets C. de la B.: “tempus fugit” (2004)

credits

Director: Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui

Choreography: Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui

Music composition: Capilla Flamenca

Live music: Capilla Flamenca

Assistant choreography: Nienke Reehorst

Dramaturgy: Isnelle Da Silveira

Costume design: Isabelle Lhoas

Set design: Rufus Didwiszus

Light design: Jeroen Wuyts

Sound design: Eddy Latine

Production / technical manager: Lies Vanborm, Iris Raspoet, Mien Muys, Bram Smeyers, Patrick ‘Sharp’ Vanderhaegen

Technician: Carlo Bourguignon, Krispijn Schuyesmans, Eddy Latine, Wim Van De Cappelle, Francis Gahide, Peter De Blieck, Caroline Wagner, Vanessa Court, Henk Vandecaveye

Wardrobe: Elisabeth Kinn Svensson

Producer: Les Ballets C. de la B., Capilla Flamenca, Het Toneelhuis (Antwerp)

Co-producer: Tanzquartier (Wien), Théâtre de la Ville (Paris), Holland Festival, Springdance works (Utrecht), Kunstencentrum Vooruit (Ghent), Muziekcentrum De Bijloke (Ghent), South Bank Centre (London), Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz (Berlin), Monaco Dance Forum

Photography: Kurt Van der Elst

Co-producer: Choreographisches Zentrum NRW (Essen)

Producer: Eastman

Co-producer: Pact Zollverein Choreographisches Zentrum NRW (Essen)

Dance:

Christine Leboutte

Ulrika Kinn Svensson

Joanna Dudley

Jo Stone

Lisbeth Gruwez

Alexandra Gilbert

Laura Neyskens

Darryl E. Woods

Damien Jalet

Nicolas Vladyslav

Marc Wagemans

Elisabeth Kinn Svensson

Nam Jin Kim

Erna Omarsdottir