GRIT (c) Milla Koistinen

GRIT (for what it's worth) + LICK-HORN

Parcours: Milla Koistine (FI) + Bryana Fritz (US) & Thibault Lac (FR)

An international double bill that pushes your boundaries

Wed 18 Nov ’26 18:00

18 Nov ’26

18:00

18 Nov ’26

18:00

CC De Steiger Menen & CC Het Perron Ieper

From 11 Jun ’26 10:00

€ 34 / € 14 (-30) / CUBO

While 'GRIT' probes the limits of physical and mental endurance, 'Lick-Horn' immerses you in a sensory world of imagination that challenges classical oppositions. Two idiosyncratic performances that puncture your view of identity and society.

Milla Koistinen met ‘GRIT (for what it’s worth)’

'GRIT (for what it’s worth)' by Milla Koistinen is an opening for her upcoming performance series, reflecting personal endurance in physical and mental stamina, a requirement to push boundaries and transcend limitations. The performance captures the essence of resilience, duration, persistence and hardiness. GRIT (for what it’s worth) examines the ability to persevere through hardships, fatigue and obstacles, embodying the spirit of endurance in its most personal form.

Endurance is the central theme of the upcoming performance series, which delves into the realms of physical labour, determination and commitment, especially as recognised within sports but also reflected in culture and society. The work investigates the way that sports and performing arts can create a shared social space and act as a cultural and political force, influencing our collective identity and societal dynamics.

Bryana Fritz et Thibault Lac met ‘Lick-Horn’

‘Lick-Horn’ reinterprets the renowned series of tapestries The Lady and the Unicorn (ca. 1500), which depict the senses. From a queer‑phenomenological perspective, the performance explores fluid identities and shifting power dynamics between human and animal, feminine and masculine.

‘Lick-Horn’ approaches love as an ambivalent, relational force shaped by dominance, care, and mutual dependence. By activating the five senses and a sixth symbolic dimension, the work invites you to question perception and desire. In doing so, it offers a reflection on how bodies, roles, and relationships are continuously being redefined.

Parcours

6 p.m. Depart buss - Kortrijk (Graanmarkt)
7 p.m. Milla Koistinen - 'GRIT'
8:45 p.m. Bryana Fritz & Thibault Lac - 'Lick-Horn'

Part of

NEXT
CUBO