A Wave

An ode to the iconic dance scenes of the Flemish Wave, performed by different generations of dancers.

In the 1980s, a wave of radical dance innovators emerged in Belgium. Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, Wim Vandekeybus, Marc Vanrunxt and Alain Platel redefined the dance discipline. This ‘Flemish Wave’ still shapes how we move and watch dance today.

In A Wave, choreographer Zoë Demoustier returns to this legacy. Fifteen dancers from different Flemish generations share the stage: dancers from Opera Ballet Vlaanderen, young performers, a dancer with disability from Platform K, and original cast members. They rework iconic scenes from the 1980s and 1990s, exploring what to carry forward and update. Above all, A Wave asks how canons can generate joy rather than obligation, and become the seed of a new wave.

In The Wave I want to confront a new generation of performers with the legacy of the emerging dance artists from the eighties and nineties. On stage there will be a mix of children, youngsters, young professionals of diverse profiles in terms of age, education, ability and background together with dancers that were once part of the repertoire pieces we’ll get inspired by. - Zoë Demoustier

Dive deeper into the performance

On 15.05, Zoë Demoustier hosts a salon about ‘A Wave’. Together with presenter Hans Depelchin she explores the creative process in conversation with other artists and experts. More information on the STUK or 30CC website.

More about the salon

choreography & scenography Zoë Demoustier dance dansers van Opera Ballet Vlaanderen, danser Platform K, jongeren, Hannah Bekemans, Fumiyo Ikeda, e.a.(zal nog worden aangevuld) video tbc music tbc light design tbc dramaturgy Tom Swaak costume design Annemie Boonen distribution Morgan Verhelle | laGeste production Opera Ballet Vlaanderen en laGeste co-production STUK Kunstencentrum with the support of CORPoREAL/Conservatorium Antwerpen, LAB Hasselt, Ultima Vez, de Tax Shelter maatregel van de Belgische Federale Overheid via Flanders Tax Shelter

Fri 14 May '27 20:00

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from the 26-27 season onwards.

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Tier 1
€28 standard
€23 reduction
€14 half price

Tier 2
€24 standard
€19 reduction
€12 half price

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