Arnaud Beelen
Mbok’Elengi
The vibrant energy of Kinshasa calls for a world without borders
Evening waiting list
This performance is sold out, but we open a waiting list, 1 hour before the start of the performance at our Reception. Drop by there or call us (016 14 66 80) and we'll write down your name. Right before the start of the performance, we start selling empty seats in the order of the waiting list. Tickets are not guaranteed, but it's worth the try!
Congolese choreographer Jolie Ngemi brings the vibrant energy of the streets of Kinshasa to the stage in her new creation. Mbok’Elengi, a popular slogan among the youth of Kinshasa, refers to a land filled with joy, beauty, and pos- itive vibes. The title is a combination of ‘Mboka’ (land, place) and ‘Elengi’ (pleasure, joy, ecstasy) in Lingala. With this expression, young people in Kinshasa shape their vision of life. Despite hard- ships, injustices, conflicts, and obstacles, they display an inexhaustible energy, pride, and sense of community. Five dancers bring this slogan to life and call for a world without borders.
choreography & costume Jolie Ngemi dramaturgy Hannah Pfurtscheller performance Donnel Bangusa Emwila, Isaac Mutashi Tshipema, Sephora Mutubulu Lesa, Jolie Ngemi, Guelord Vulu light design & technique Edouard Hügli scenografy Gaëlle Cherix sound design Rokia Bamba production Association AUC (CH) executive production & distribution Anna Ladeira | Le Voisin co-production Arsenic – Centre d’art scénique contemporain (CH), KVS (BE), KAAP (BE), HAU Hebbel am Ufer (DE), DE SINGEL (BE), STUK (BE) with the support of Fonds cantonal des arts de la scène - Canton de Vaud, Loterie Romande, Fondation Corymbo, Fondation SIS
