Any attempt will end in crushed bodies and shattered bones

Jan Martens
11/02/2023
  • Duur: 1h30
  • Location : Salle de la Grande Main

In his most ambitious piece to date, Jan Martens examines dance from a political perspective and gives a voice to rebellious bodies. The title is taken from the words of Chinese president Xi Jinping during the Hong Kong protects of October 2019. The Belgian choreographer responds to the violence of the subject with an act of rebellion inspired by the global wave of uprisings, from the women’s marches in American and Chile to young climate activists, Black Lives Matter and the Yellow Vests. The cyclical choreography is punctuated by marches and moments of stillness that become tools for resistance. Sharp, dislocated moments characterise the unusual corps de ballet, which transcends generations and acts in a singular manner. They dance to protest songs by Kae Tempest and Max Roach and Abbey Lincoln and to a concerto by Polish composer Henryk Mikolaj Górecki. The seventeen performers encourage enthusiasm and awareness with their playful, romantic and unifying energy, which highlights protesting as a shared necessity.

Calendar

Date Hour
Saturday, February 11 9:00 pm

Tarifs

  • Plein tarif 31 €
  • 65ans+/Carte prof/Groupe10+ 26 €
  • -30ans/Pro/Dem.d'emploi 13 €
  • Groupe scolaire 8 €
  • -15ans 7 €
  • Etudiants Conservatoires Art de la parole 5 €
Book

Distributions

DANSE

AvecTy Boomershine, Truus Bronkhorst, Jim Buskens, Zoë Chungong, Piet Defrancq, Naomi Gibson, Kimmy Ligtvoet, Cherish Menzo, Steven Michel, Gesine Moog, Dan Mussett, Wolf Overmeire, Tim Persent, Courtney May Robertson, Laura Vanborm, Loeka Willems et – en alternance – Pierre Bastin, Georgia Boddez, Zora Westbroek, Lia Witjes-Poole, Camilla Bundel, Paolo Yao [en tournée], Abigail Aleksander, Maisie Woodford, Simon Lelievre, Solal Mariotte [doublures], Baptiste Cazaux [cast original]

Chorégraphie Jan Martens

Collaboration artistique Anne-Lise Brevers

Lumière Jan Fedinger

Costumes Cédric Charlier, Thibault Kuhn, Alexandra Sebbag

Regards extérieurs Marc Vanrunxt, Renée Copraij, Rudi Meulemans, Siska Baeck

Diffusion A Propic / Line Rousseau, Marion Gauvent

Production GRIP

En collaboration avec Dance On Ensemble

Coproduction de Singel, Theater Freiburg, Sadler’s Wells, Festival d’Avignon, Julidans, Le Gymnase CDCN Roubaix Hauts-de-France, Norrlandsoperan, La Bâtie Festival de Genève et l’Association pour la danse contemporaine Genève, tanzhaus nrw, Le Parvis Scène nationale Tarbes-Pyrénées, La Danse en grande forme (projet A-CDCN et ACCN – liste complète via www.grip.house), Perpodium

Soutien De Grote Post, Charleroi danse, CCN d’Orléans, la Scène nationale d’Orléans, December Dance – Concertgebouw et CC Brugge, le gouvernement flamand, la ville d’Anvers, Tax Shelter du gouvernement fédéral de Belgique et Cronos Invest

Aide à l’accueil Club des Entreprises partenaires du Théâtre de Liège

Coming soon

See the entire program
Theater

Rage

23.01.2025 25.01.2025
Salle de la Grande Main
A torrent of furious energy to break the chains of patriarchy and ignite the feminist revolt!
Learn more
Book
Theater

Good Sex

28.01.2025 07.02.2025
Salle de l'Œil vert
A performance that sheds light on love and physical intimacy, skillfully playing with the theatrics of theater.
Learn more
Book
Theater

Le Firmament

05.02.2025 07.02.2025
Salle de la Grande Main
The gripping closed-door drama of twelve angry women.
Learn more
Book
Theater

Absalon, Absalon !

12.02.2025 13.02.2025
Salle de la Grande Main
A plunge into the South of the United States, a mythical land where all hopes are welcome but rarely realized...
Learn more
Book
Theater

Les Larrons en baskets bleues

12.02.2025 14.02.2025
Salle de l'Œil vert
A tender fable about the beauty of friendship, which infuses our lives with so many indispensable feelings to overcome obstacles.
Learn more
Book
Theater

Portrait de l’artiste après sa mort (France 41 - Argentine 78)

20.02.2025 22.02.2025
Salle de la Grande Main
A theatrical investigation spanning two eras – the French occupation and the Argentine dictatorship – to pay tribute to artists crushed by authoritarian regimes.
Learn more
Book