“Het leven moet voorwaarts geleefd worden, maar kan alleen achterwaarts begrepen worden” – Kierkegaard
Are we not drawn onward to new erA is een van Ontroerend Goed’s puurste theatrale werken. In het concept komen vorm en inhoud perfect samen. In het centrum van de voorstelling staat een fictief, zij het wetenschappelijk geclaimd, beschreven en voorspeld rampzalig “nulpunt”. Het is het moment waarop de mensheid zoveel schade heeft aangericht aan de planeet, dat deze onbewoonbaar is geworden voor onze soort. Vanaf dat punt in de tijd gaat de voorstelling heen en weer, en creëert een palindroom van onvermijdelijkheid en melancholische contemplatie.
Net als de titel, is deze voorstelling dus een palindroom. Je kan ze van voor naar achter en van achter naar voor bekijken. Want sommige mensen geloven in onze vooruitgang, terwijl anderen net het omgekeerde geloven. Sommigen zeggen dat de wereld naar de kloten gaat, anderen vinden hen doemdenkers. Wie er ook gelijk heeft, in onze onophoudelijke vooruitgang, hebben we de wereld waarin we leven voorgoed veranderd. Zijn onze acties onomkeerbaar of kunnen we ze nog ongedaan maken? Het is aan het publiek om dit voor zichzelf uit maken. Wat zeker is, is dat we ons op een maatschappelijk scharniermoment bevinden dat zal bepalen hoe onze toekomstige geschiedenis eruit zal zien.
Are we not drawn onward to new erA is een visueel metaforische, maar maatschappelijk relevante en zeer actuele voorstelling die ingaat op grote vraagstukken van deze tijd zoals klimaatverandering en politieke onrust.
De voorstelling won in 2019 de Fringe First Award en was genomineerd voor de Total Theatre Award in Edinburgh. De performance bevat een live uitvoering William Basinski’s ‘Disintegration Loops’. Gebracht door Spectra Ensemble, in samenwerking met de componist.
Knack - Els Van Steenberghe ****
Regie: Alexander Devriendt
Met: Angelo Tijssens, Charlotte De Bruyne, Jonas Vermeulen, Karolien De Bleser, Maria Dafneros en Vincent Dunoyer
Muzikanten: Spectra Ensemble: Tille Van Gastel/Katrien Gaelens (fluit), Pieter Jansen/Wilbert Aerts (viool), Bram Bossier (altviool), Peter Devos (cello), Frank Van Eycken (percussie) en Rik Vercruysse/Simon Haspeslagh (hoorn)
Dramaturgie: Jan Martens
Scenografie: Philip Aguirre
Licht, video en geluid: Jeroen Wuyts en Seppe Brouckaert
Lichtontwerp: Babette Poncelet
Technische assistentie: Brecht, David & Pepijn
Kostuums: Charlotte Goethals
Compositie: William Basinski
Arrangement: Joris Blanckaert
Afwerking Standbeeld: Daan Verzele, Jelmer Delbecque en Jesse Frans
Fotografie: Mirjam Devriendt
Stages: Morgan Eglin, Tim De Paepe
Coproductie: Spectra, Kunstencentrum Vooruit Gent, Theatre Royal Plymouth, Adelaide Festival & Richard Jordan Productions Ltd.
Met veel dank aan: Ilona Lodewijckx, Luc De Bruyne, Matthieu Goeury, Simon Stokes, Björn Doumen, Les Ballets C de la B, iedereen betrokken bij de voorstudie ‘koortsmeetsysteemstrook’ @ Toneelacademie Maastricht en ons fantastisch testpubliek
Spreiding: ART HAPPENS
| Datum | Voorstelling | Stad Land | Organisatie/Plaats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17.02.2023 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA (Cancelled) | Kingston (ca) | Kingston Grand Theater |
| 15.02.2023 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA (Cancelled) | St. Catharines (ca) | First Ontario Performing Arts Center |
| 11.02.2023 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Toronto (ca) | Canadian Stage |
| 10.02.2023 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Toronto (ca) | Canadian Stage |
| 09.02.2023 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Toronto (ca) | Canadian Stage |
| 04.02.2023 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Vancouver (ca) | PuSh Festival |
| 03.02.2023 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Vancouver (ca) | PuSh Festival |
| 02.02.2023 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Vancouver (ca) | PuSh Festival |
| 01.02.2023 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Vancouver (ca) | PuSh Festival |
| 26.01.2023 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Columbus (us) | Wexner Center for the Arts |
| 25.01.2023 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Columbus (us) | Wexner Center for the Arts |
| 21.01.2023 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Ann Arbor (us) | UMS |
| 20.01.2023 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Ann Arbor (us) | UMS |
| 14.01.2023 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Minneapolis (us) | Walker Art Center |
| 13.01.2023 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Minneapolis (us) | Walker Art Center |
| 12.01.2023 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Minneapolis (us) | Walker Art Center |
| 08.01.2023 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | New York (us) | BAM |
| 07.01.2023 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | New York (us) | BAM |
| 06.01.2023 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | New York (us) | BAM |
| 05.01.2023 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | New York (us) | BAM |
| 04.01.2023 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | New York (us) | BAM |
| 14.10.2022 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Alsemberg (be) | CC De Meent |
| 14.05.2022 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Evreux (fr) | Le Tangram |
| 13.05.2022 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Evreux (fr) | Le Tangram |
| 16.04.2022 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Zaventem (be) | CC De Factorij |
| 09.04.2022 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Amsterdam (nl) | De Brakke Grond |
| 08.04.2022 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Groningen (nl) | SPOT / Stadsschouwburg |
| 07.04.2022 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Delft (nl) | Theater de Veste |
| 02.02.2022 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Hamburg (de) | Thalia Theater |
| 01.02.2022 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Hamburg (de) | Thalia Theater |
| 12.06.2021 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Deinze (be) | Leietheater |
| 29.05.2021 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Aarhus (dk) | ILT Internationalt Levende Teater |
| 28.05.2021 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Aarhus (dk) | ILT Internationalt Levende Teater |
| 19.05.2021 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA (CANCELLED - Covid-19) | Maubeuge (fr) | Le Manège |
| 12.05.2021 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Milan (it) | Triennale Milano |
| 11.05.2021 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Milan (it) | Triennale Milano |
| 06.05.2021 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Zug (ch) | Theater Casino Zug |
| 05.05.2021 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Zug (ch) | Theater Casino Zug |
| 04.05.2021 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Schaffhausen (ch) | Stadttheater Schaffhausen |
| 10.04.2021 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA (CANCELLED - Covid-19) | Evreux (fr) | Le Tangram |
| 09.04.2021 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA (CANCELLED - Covid-19) | Evreux (fr) | Le Tangram |
| 02.04.2021 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA (CANCELLED - Covid-19) | Deinze (be) | Leietheater |
| 20.03.2021 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA (CANCELLED - Covid-19) | Villeneuve d'Ascq (fr) | La rose des vents Scène nationale Lille Métropole |
| 19.03.2021 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA (CANCELLED - Covid-19) | Villeneuve d'Ascq (fr) | La rose des vents Scène nationale Lille Métropole |
| 18.03.2021 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA (CANCELLED - Covid-19) | Villeneuve d'Ascq (fr) | La rose des vents Scène nationale Lille Métropole |
| 27.01.2021 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA (CANCELLED - Covid-19) | Hamburg (de) | Thalia Theater |
| 26.01.2021 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA (CANCELLED - Covid-19) | Hamburg (de) | Thalia Theater |
| 04.01.2021 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA (CANCELLED - Covid-19) | Utrecht (nl) | Stadsschouwburg Utrecht |
| 01.12.2020 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA (CANCELLED - Covid-19) | Choisy-le-Roi (fr) | Festival Les Théâtrales Charles Dullin / Théâtre Cinéma de Choisy-le-Roi |
| 27.10.2020 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Turnhout (be) | De Warande |
| 02.09.2020 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Weimar (de) | Kunstfest Weimar |
| 01.09.2020 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Weimar (de) | Kunstfest Weimar |
| 23.05.2020 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA (CANCELLED - Covid-19) | Brighton (gb) | Brighton Festival |
| 22.05.2020 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA (CANCELLED - Covid-19) | Brighton (gb) | Brighton Festival |
| 21.05.2020 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA (CANCELLED - Covid-19) | Brighton (gb) | Brighton Festival |
| 14.05.2020 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA (CANCELLED - Covid-19) | Milan (it) | Triennale Milano |
| 13.05.2020 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA (CANCELLED - Covid-19) | Milan (it) | Triennale Milano |
| 09.05.2020 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA (CANCELLED - Covid-19) | Ghent (be) | LOD Studio |
| 08.05.2020 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA (CANCELLED - Covid-19) | Ghent (be) | LOD Studio |
| 19.12.2019 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Oosterzele (be) | GC De Kluize |
| 11.12.2019 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Tunis (tn) | Les Journées Théâtrales de Carthage |
| 10.12.2019 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Tunis (tn) | Les Journées Théâtrales de Carthage |
| 09.12.2019 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Tunis (tn) | Les Journées Théâtrales de Carthage |
| 15.11.2019 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Rennes (fr) | Théâtre National de Brétagne |
| 14.11.2019 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Rennes (fr) | Théâtre National de Brétagne |
| 27.09.2019 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Waregem (be) | CC De Schakel |
| 25.08.2019 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 24.08.2019 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 23.08.2019 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 22.08.2019 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 21.08.2019 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 20.08.2019 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 18.08.2019 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 17.08.2019 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 16.08.2019 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 15.08.2019 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 14.08.2019 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 13.08.2019 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 11.08.2019 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 10.08.2019 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 09.08.2019 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 08.08.2019 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 07.08.2019 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 06.08.2019 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 04.08.2019 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 03.08.2019 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 02.08.2019 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 15.06.2019 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Ghent (be) | LOD Studio |
| 14.06.2019 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Ghent (be) | LOD Studio |
| 02.04.2019 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Leuven (be) | 30 CC |
| 02.02.2019 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | The Hague (nl) | Het Nationale Theater |
| 05.04.2018 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Eindhoven (nl) | Parktheater Eindhoven |
| 13.08.2017 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | 's-Hertogenbosch (nl) | Theaterfestival Boulevard |
| 12.08.2017 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | 's-Hertogenbosch (nl) | Theaterfestival Boulevard |
| 25.04.2017 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Sint-Niklaas (be) | CC Stadsschouwburg Sint-Niklaas |
| 24.03.2017 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Roeselare (be) | CC De Spil |
| 23.03.2017 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Brussels (be) | KVS |
| 28.02.2017 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Bruges (be) | CC Brugge |
| 21.01.2017 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Charleroi (be) | PBA |
| 14.01.2017 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Aalst (be) | CC De Werf |
| 12.01.2017 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Kortrijk (be) | Schouwburg Kortrijk |
| 11.01.2017 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Schoten (be) | CC Schoten |
| 23.12.2016 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Ghent (be) | VIERNULVIER/Vooruit |
| 22.12.2016 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Ghent (be) | VIERNULVIER/Vooruit |
| 21.12.2016 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Ghent (be) | VIERNULVIER/Vooruit |
| 17.12.2016 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Berchem (be) | c o r s o |
| 19.11.2015 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Plymouth (gb) | Theatre Royal Plymouth |
| 18.11.2015 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Plymouth (gb) | Theatre Royal Plymouth |
| 17.11.2015 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Plymouth (gb) | Theatre Royal Plymouth |
| 14.11.2015 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Ostend (be) | CC De Grote Post |
| 04.11.2015 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Berchem (be) | c o r s o |
| 26.09.2015 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Ghent (be) | VIERNULVIER/Vooruit |
| 25.09.2015 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Ghent (be) | VIERNULVIER/Vooruit |
| 24.09.2015 | Are we not drawn onward to new erA | Ghent (be) | VIERNULVIER/Vooruit |