© Illias Teirlinck
out of hands
An intense journey into the pain of being a teenager
TRIGGER WARNINGS: this performance is experienced as intense by some viewers. There are scenes with loud music, theatre smoke and flashing lights. Some images refer to violence and sexuality.
Acrobatic bodies contort into impossible positions. A live band immerses you in a soundscape of gothic and metal. out of hands is a dance and music performance about the darker side of being young.
In ancient myths, youth often symbolises purity, innocence, and hope. But behind that idealised image lies a very different world—one of unbalanced bodies, dark thoughts, and awakening sexuality. In out of handss, a group of young performers takes you on an intense journey into their underworld—straight to the raw pain of being a teenager.
Michiel Vandevelde is a choreographer, dancer, and writer. He is affiliated with the Antwerp arts centre De Singel as a curator. In recent years, he has created works such as Le Sacre du Printemps and The Goldberg Variations (in collaboration with Platform-K). By the age of 18, Michiel had already performed in five youth productions by fABULEUS and created four of his own. Paradise Now (1968-2018), which he made for fABULEUS in 2018, was hailed as one of the most exciting dance performances of that year.
concept & choreography Michiel Vandevelde dance Jinte De Greef, Lexi De Wambersie, Kyano Holbrechts, Ben Herlaar Masina, Dauwke Van Kerckhove, Kauan Matheus Van Mol, Hannah Zaitoune & Anna Zhao music Fleur Di Miceli, Oona Geelen, Maaren Massin, Elizabeth Rijckaert & Marlies Van Oost assistant acrobatics Helena Sirugue musical direction Ephraïm Cielen dramaturgy Kristof van Baarle costumes Milk of Lime scenography & light design Michiel Vandevelde production fABULEUS co-production STUK, KAAP & Perpodium in collaboratio with CC Brugge & Dans in Brugge with the support of Destelheide, de stad Leuven, de Vlaamse Overheid & de Tax Shelter van de Belgische federale overheid
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