“Foi” is a close co-production between Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui/ Les Ballets C. de la B. and Dirk Snellings/ Capilla Flamenca. The predominately medieval music repertoire originates from the 14th century Ars Nova. This music that survived the ages via musical scores, is confronted with the oral survival of traditional village songs. Two ways to withstand time and new trends, two ways to survive. The connection between belief and myth is made quickly. The eclectic dancers/ actors of Les Ballets C. de la B. create a common story through improvisation and tasks. By merging and/or confronting dance, movements, music, song and text a ‘medieval/ contemporary opera’ is literally created.
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Together with Nienke Reehorst, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui created the well-received performance ‘ook’ (2002) with 10 Stap actors. One of them, Marc Wagemans, was invited to work on “Foi” not as an exotic pigment but due to his approach to dance and movement, due to his physical intelligence. “foi” won numerous awards. The tour (over 100 performances) took Marc Wagemans to far-flung places like China, New-Zealand, Korea, America, Canada and of course the leading European dance stages. The cooperation worked so well that Marc was cast again for the next production by Sibi Larbi Cherkaoui for Les Ballets C. de la B.: “tempus fugit” (2004)
credits
Director: Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui
Choreography: Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui
Music composition: Capilla Flamenca
Live music: Capilla Flamenca
Assistant choreography: Nienke Reehorst
Dramaturgy: Isnelle Da Silveira
Costume design: Isabelle Lhoas
Set design: Rufus Didwiszus
Light design: Jeroen Wuyts
Sound design: Eddy Latine
Production / technical manager: Lies Vanborm, Iris Raspoet, Mien Muys, Bram Smeyers, Patrick ‘Sharp’ Vanderhaegen
Technician: Carlo Bourguignon, Krispijn Schuyesmans, Eddy Latine, Wim Van De Cappelle, Francis Gahide, Peter De Blieck, Caroline Wagner, Vanessa Court, Henk Vandecaveye
Wardrobe: Elisabeth Kinn Svensson
Producer: Les Ballets C. de la B., Capilla Flamenca, Het Toneelhuis (Antwerp)
Co-producer: Tanzquartier (Wien), Théâtre de la Ville (Paris), Holland Festival, Springdance works (Utrecht), Kunstencentrum Vooruit (Ghent), Muziekcentrum De Bijloke (Ghent), South Bank Centre (London), Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz (Berlin), Monaco Dance Forum
Photography: Kurt Van der Elst
Co-producer: Choreographisches Zentrum NRW (Essen)
Producer: Eastman
Co-producer: Pact Zollverein Choreographisches Zentrum NRW (Essen)
Dance:
Christine Leboutte
Ulrika Kinn Svensson
Joanna Dudley
Jo Stone
Lisbeth Gruwez
Alexandra Gilbert
Laura Neyskens
Darryl E. Woods
Damien Jalet
Nicolas Vladyslav
Marc Wagemans
Elisabeth Kinn Svensson
Nam Jin Kim
Erna Omarsdottir