A Wave

Name: A Wave — Zoë Demoustier | Opera Ballet Vlaanderen | laGeste
Start: 2027-03-17T20:00:00+01:00
Location: Schouwburg Kortrijk

Zoë Demoustier | Opera Ballet Vlaanderen | laGeste

Iconic dance scenes as a springboard for fresh dance pleasure

Wed 17 Mar ’27 20:00

Dance
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17 Mar ’27

20:00

17 Mar ’27

20:00

Schouwburg Kortrijk, Kortrijk

Schouwburg - Zaal OAAS

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In the 1980s, De Keersmaeker, Vandekeybus and other trailblazers sparked a Flemish wave of radical dance innovation. In 'A Wave', Zoë Demoustier takes stock of that legacy. With a cast of fifteen dancers, she deconstructs iconic scenes from that era and repurposes them as fuel for new dance pleasure - and perhaps the beginning of a new wave altogether.

In the 1980s, a triangular current between Brussels, Ghent and Antwerp sparked a generation of radical dance innovators. Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, Wim Vandekeybus, Marc Vanrunxt, Alain Platel and many others stormed Belgian theatres with their unconventional work - and soon after, they swept across Europe and the world. Forty years on, that ‘Flemish Wave’ continues to shape how we watch and how we dance.

In 'A Wave', choreographer Zoë Demoustier takes stock of this legacy. With fifteen dancers - from Opera Ballet Vlaanderen, joined by young performers, a Platform K dancer and artists who created the original works — she dismantles monumental scenes from the 1980s and 1990s with an eye on the future. Together, they explore what deserves to be passed on, what might need an update, and above all: how references can be a source of joy rather than a constraint, sparking new dance pleasure and perhaps a new wave altogether.

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CHOREOGRAFIE EN SCENOGRAFIE: Zoë Demoustier. KOSTUUMONTWERP: Annemie Boonen. MUZIEK: Maarten Buyl & Justine Bourgeus. LICHTONTWERP: Nico de Rooij. DRAMATURGIE: Tom Swaak. INTERVIEWS EN AUDIOMONTAGE: Hans Depelchin. OUTSIDE EYE: Liesbeth De Clercq. REGIE-ASSISTENTIE: Hana De Pauw. DANS; Dansers van Opera Ballet Vlaanderen (casting gebeurt in oktober), Hannah Bekemans, Fumiyo Ikeda, Annamirl van der Pluijm, German Jauregui, Yahto Claes Oussehmine, Ellemieke Vanhaecke, Mai Lin Bui Vercoutere, Vera Fonteyne, Ona Charlie Vidal & Luwe Van Gught. Een productie van Opera Ballet Vlaanderen in coproductie met laGeste, 30CC en STUK. Met de steun van CORPoREAL/Conservatorium Antwerpen, LAB Hasselt, Ultima Vez. In samenwerking met Platform K. Met steun van de Tax Shelter-maatregel van de Belgische Federale Overheid.