De voorstelling begint wanneer iemand op scène komt, naar de microfoon stapt, de hoogte aanpast en begint te spreken. De persoon die dit gaat doen, is goed in beginnen. En dat is niet gemakkelijk, beginnen. Het is een zware verantwoordelijkheid, want als de eerste zinnen goed gebracht zijn, als die goed landen, wel, dan is dat pure magie. Het begin kan uiteraard niet voor eeuwig doorgaan. De rest van de voorstelling moet ook gebeuren en neen, we gaan niets verklappen. Maar vertrouw ons, we vertellen u verhalen.
In Every Word Was Once An Animal danst Ontroerend Goed op het dunne koord tussen de waarheid en een andere waarheid. De vijf acteurs brengen onze zekerheden aan het wankelen. Door middel van dynamisch monologen brengen ze echte valse verhalen die zich op de grens bevinden tussen waarheid en leugen, fictie en realiteit. Welke verhalen beslissen we te geloven? De hele voorstelling is één groot spel over wat een voorstelling hoort te zijn. De acteurs ontmaskeren voortdurend de illusie van het theater en de manipulatieve kracht van de acteur. Ze maken ons eigenlijk voortdurend van alles wijs. Maar is dat niet net wat theater doet?
Vergeet nu wat u net las. Onthoud gewoon dat een halve waarheid vaak een grote leugen is.
Regie: Alexander Devriendt
Met: Aaron J. Gordon, Bastiaan Vandendriessche, Charlotte De Bruyne, Karolien De Bleser, Shôn Dale-Jones
Tekst: Alexander Devriendt, Angelo Tijssens, Charles Purcell & cast
Techniek (tour): Pepijn Mesure, Koen De Wilde
Scenografie en techniek: Babette Poncelet, Pepijn Mesure, Thibault Annoot (stage)
Kostuums: Valerie Le Roy, Leentje Kerremans
Productie: Marie Peeters, Fien Vandermeersch (stage)
Tourplanning: Charlotte Nyota Bischop
Grafische vormgeving: Nick Mattan
Video: Angelo Tijssens (regie) & Maxime Lahousse (DOP)
Fotografie promobeeld: Sanne De Wilde
Fotografie scènebeeld: Mirjam Devriendt
Zakelijke leiding: David Bauwens & Wim Smet
Coproductie: Perpodium (B) Theatre Royal Plymouth (UK) Kunstencentrum Vooruit (B) Richard Jordan Productions (UK)
Met de steun van de Vlaamse Overheid en de Stad Gent.
Deze productie kwam tot stand met de steun van de Tax Shelter maatregel van de Belgische Federale Overheid
Spreiding: ART HAPPENS
| Datum | Voorstelling | Stad Land | Organisatie/Plaats |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27.05.2023 | Every word was once an animal | Breda (nl) | Chassé Theater |
| 26.05.2023 | Every word was once an animal | Delft (nl) | Theater de Veste |
| 25.05.2023 | Every word was once an animal | Groningen (nl) | Grand Theatre |
| 01.03.2023 | Every word was once an animal | Turnhout (be) | De Warande |
| 28.08.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 27.08.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 26.08.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 25.08.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 24.08.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 23.08.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 21.08.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 20.08.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 19.08.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 18.08.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 17.08.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 16.08.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 14.08.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 13.08.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 12.08.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 11.08.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 09.08.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 08.08.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 07.08.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 06.08.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 05.08.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Edinburgh (gb) | Fringe Festival/ZOO Southside |
| 27.07.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Plymouth (gb) | Theatre Royal Plymouth |
| 26.07.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Plymouth (gb) | Theatre Royal Plymouth |
| 25.07.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Plymouth (gb) | Theatre Royal Plymouth |
| 23.07.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Plymouth (gb) | Theatre Royal Plymouth |
| 22.07.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Plymouth (gb) | Theatre Royal Plymouth |
| 21.07.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Plymouth (gb) | Theatre Royal Plymouth |
| 20.07.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Plymouth (gb) | Theatre Royal Plymouth |
| 19.07.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Plymouth (gb) | Theatre Royal Plymouth |
| 16.07.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Plymouth (gb) | Theatre Royal Plymouth |
| 15.07.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Plymouth (gb) | Theatre Royal Plymouth |
| 14.07.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Plymouth (gb) | Theatre Royal Plymouth |
| 01.04.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Roeselare (be) | CC De Spil |
| 31.03.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Ostend (be) | CC De Grote Post |
| 29.03.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Sint-Niklaas (be) | CC Stadsschouwburg Sint-Niklaas |
| 15.03.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Mainz (de) | Staatstheater Mainz |
| 28.01.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Ghent (be) | GIF - Ghent International Festival/Kunstencentrum Vooruit |
| 27.01.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Ghent (be) | GIF - Ghent International Festival/Kunstencentrum Vooruit |
| 26.01.2022 | Every word was once an animal | Ghent (be) | GIF - Ghent International Festival/Kunstencentrum Vooruit |
| 21.10.2021 | Every word was once an animal | Kortrijk (be) | Schouwburg Kortrijk |
| 15.10.2021 | Every word was once an animal | Utrecht (nl) | Stadsschouwburg Utrecht |
| 14.10.2021 | Every word was once an animal | Torhout (be) | CC De Brouckere |
| 13.10.2021 | Every word was once an animal | Berchem (be) | c o r s o |
| 12.10.2021 | Every word was once an animal | Berchem (be) | c o r s o |
| 07.10.2021 | Every word was once an animal | Amsterdam (nl) | De Brakke Grond |
| 06.10.2021 | Every word was once an animal | Amsterdam (nl) | De Brakke Grond |
| 05.10.2021 | Every word was once an animal | Amsterdam (nl) | De Brakke Grond |
| 07.10.2021 | Every word was once an animal | Amsterdam (nl) | De Brakke Grond |
| 06.10.2021 | Every word was once an animal | Amsterdam (nl) | De Brakke Grond |
| 05.10.2021 | Every word was once an animal | Amsterdam (nl) | De Brakke Grond |
| 07.10.2021 | Every word was once an animal | Amsterdam (nl) | De Brakke Grond |
| 06.10.2021 | Every word was once an animal | Amsterdam (nl) | De Brakke Grond |
| 05.10.2021 | Every word was once an animal | Amsterdam (nl) | De Brakke Grond |
| 07.10.2021 | Every word was once an animal | Amsterdam (nl) | De Brakke Grond |
| 06.10.2021 | Every word was once an animal | Amsterdam (nl) | De Brakke Grond |
| 05.10.2021 | Every word was once an animal | Amsterdam (nl) | De Brakke Grond |
| 29.08.2021 | Every word was once an animal | Ghent (be) | Bijloke Wonderland |
| 28.08.2021 | Every word was once an animal | Ghent (be) | Bijloke Wonderland |
| 27.08.2021 | Every word was once an animal | Ghent (be) | Bijloke Wonderland |
| 26.08.2021 | Every word was once an animal | Ghent (be) | Bijloke Wonderland |
| 25.08.2021 | Every word was once an animal | Ghent (be) | Bijloke Wonderland |
| 07.04.2021 | Every word was once an animal (CANCELLED - Covid-19) | Waregem (be) | CC De Schakel |
| 15.12.2020 | Every word was once an animal (CANCELLED - Covid-19) | Torhout (be) | CC De Brouckere |
| 11.12.2020 | Every word was once an animal (CANCELLED - Covid-19) | Ostend (be) | CC De Grote Post |
| 10.12.2020 | Every word was once an animal (CANCELLED - Covid-19) | Berchem (be) | c o r s o |
| 09.12.2020 | Every word was once an animal (CANCELLED - Covid-19) | Berchem (be) | c o r s o |
| 04.12.2020 | Every word was once an animal (CANCELLED - Covid-19) | Waregem (be) | CC De Schakel |
| 01.12.2020 | Every word was once an animal (CANCELLED - Covid-19) | Sint-Niklaas (be) | CC Stadsschouwburg Sint-Niklaas |
| 10.10.2020 | Every word was once an animal (Premiere - CANCELLED) | Bordeaux (fr) | Le FAB / Glob Théâtre |
| 09.10.2020 | Every word was once an animal (Premiere - CANCELLED) | Bordeaux (fr) | Le FAB / Glob Théâtre |
| 10.10.2020 | Every word was once an animal (Premiere - CANCELLED) | Bordeaux (fr) | Le FAB / Glob Théâtre |
| 09.10.2020 | Every word was once an animal (Premiere - CANCELLED) | Bordeaux (fr) | Le FAB / Glob Théâtre |
| 08.06.2020 | Every word was once an animal (CANCELLED - Covid-19) | Utrecht (nl) | Stadsschouwburg Utrecht |
| 04.06.2020 | Every word was once an animal (CANCELLED - Covid-19) | Rotterdam (nl) | Theater Rotterdam |
| 28.04.2020 | Every word was once an animal (CANCELLED - Covid-19) | Berchem (be) | c o r s o |
| 23.04.2020 | Every word was once an animal (CANCELLED - Covid-19) | Kortrijk (be) | Schouwburg Kortrijk |
| 16.04.2020 | Every word was once an animal (CANCELLED - Covid-19) | Roeselare (be) | CC De Spil |
| 14.04.2020 | Every word was once an animal (CANCELLED - Covid-19) | Leuven (be) | 30 CC |
| 10.04.2020 | Every word was once an animal (CANCELLED - Covid-19) | Amsterdam (nl) | De Brakke Grond |
| 09.04.2020 | Every word was once an animal (CANCELLED - Covid-19) | Amsterdam (nl) | De Brakke Grond |
| 08.04.2020 | Every word was once an animal (CANCELLED - Covid-19) | Amsterdam (nl) | De Brakke Grond |
| 04.04.2020 | Every word was once an animal (CANCELLED - Covid-19) | Ghent (be) | VIERNULVIER/Vooruit |
| 03.04.2020 | Every word was once an animal (CANCELLED - Covid-19) | Ghent (be) | VIERNULVIER/Vooruit |
| 02.04.2020 | Every word was once an animal (CANCELLED - Covid-19) | Ghent (be) | VIERNULVIER/Vooruit |
| 01.04.2020 | Every word was once an animal (PREMIERE - CANCELLED-Covid-19) | Ghent (be) | VIERNULVIER/Vooruit |