Facades (2024)
Can we be ourselves in the eyes of others?
Three acrobats dance with their inner demons. They are at the intersection of circus and physical theater Fronts see different sides of themselves. Can we be ourselves in the eyes of others? They drag us into their personal lives. With aerial acrobatics, surreal choreographies and personal anecdotes, they explore together how one image can mean completely different things.
To free themselves from their own critical voice, they put themselves on the cutting table. Who are you, who do you think you should be and how do others view you? In addition to aerial acrobatics and acrobatic dance, they use two age-old and rare circus disciplines: 'hair-hanging', where someone is lifted by the hair, and 'Icarian Games', where an acrobat somersaults on the feet of a partner. Fronts is a personal and hallucinatory hall of mirrors.
“A masterful discovery in this performance is the presence of demons. (…) Their appearance dominates the stage and sometimes gives the performance the impact of a sinister puppet theater.”
“Visually impressive, loved the progression and pacing. The ending was incredible and it felt truly intimate”
Audience response Facades
Credits
Concept
Maartje Bonarius, Harm van der Laan
Performers
Alfonso Escribano, Christina Lancione and Melinda Meijs
Music
Jasper Boeke
Light design
Martin Verheggen
Dramaturgy
Luc van Esch
Costume
Hanne Pierot, Anouk van Kampen Wieling
Production
Nikki Power, Susanna Paavola
Photo
Jonah Harnischmacher
