Screws

A bowling ball has one function - to knock over as many pins as possible at the end of a shiny, wooden lane. What if you think away the usual surroundings? Screws turns the relationship between body and object upside down. Unusual objects attached to the body provide support and grip, helping or hindering the performers’ balance. The objects either ensure that gravity can be overcome or is felt even more. With the help of crampons, bowling balls and anti-gravity shoes, the dancers defy the laws of physics.

Together with four dance acrobats, Vantournhout guides you along a series of mutually resonating micro-performances - from solos and duets to daring group choreographies. Let yourself be carried away by these wonderful miniature compositions on the outdoor locations of the STUK site.

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choreography en circography Alexander Vantournhout created by Petra Steindl, Josse De Broeck, Felix Zech, Hendrik van Maele, Emmi Väisänen and Alexander Vantournhout performed by Alexander Vantournhout, Emmi Väisänen, Petra Steindl, Jessica Eirado Enes, Felix Zech, Axel Guérin, Hendrik van Maele and Alexandros Anastasiadis (cast of 5 performers composed according to availability) dramaturgy Sébastien Hendrickx intellectual in residence Rudi Laermans choreographic help Anneleen Keppens en Martin Kilvady costumes Anne-catherine Kunz technique Rinus Samyn light design Tim Oelbrandt technique design Bert Van Dijck, Rinus Samyn, Tom Reynaerts and Tom Daniels constructor Willy Cauwelier company manager Esther Maas distribution Frans Brood Productions

production not standing coproductions Vooruit Artc Centre, Gent (BE), MA Montbéliard (FR), PERPLX, Marke (BE), Circa, Auch (FR) residencies Vooruit, Gent (BE), Platforme 2 Pôles Cirque en Normandie/La Brêche à Cherbourg-Cirque-Théâtre Elbeuf (FR), Cultuurcentrum Brugge (BE) Wood Cube, Roeselare (BE), workspacebrussels (BE), MA Montbéliard (FR), Circa, Auch (FR) thanks to Lore Missine, Veerle Mans, Bauke Lievens, Maria Madeira, Lien Vanbossele, Monuments Nationaux de France and Simon Pons-Rotbardt with the support of Flemish Government

Alexander Vantournhout is artist-in-residence in arts center Vooruit in Ghent and associated artist of le CENTQUATRE Paris and Cirque-Théâtre Elbeuf. He’s cultural ambassador of the city of Roeselare and supported by Fondation BNP Paribas for the development of his projects.