Seppe Baeyens’ quest for social inclusiveness and exploration of ephemeral communities are not just about intergenerational and intercultural audience participation; they lie at the very heart of his creative process. Birds brings together performers, audience members, participants and casual passers-by who are invited to stop and watch, then enter the dance irrespective of their age, their body and their gender. From these interactions a different choreography emerges each time, expressed in a precise, open, accessible language that goes beyond all forms of divisiveness. Away from the stage and anchored in everyday space, it focuses on collective experience: a special way of being together, like a murmuration of starlings in the evening sky…
BIRDS
Seppe Baeyens
Bruxelles
The choreographer of Invited, who we presented at the 2019 Festival, plays with the unpredictable and the unexpected, exploring the point at which dance meets public space. How can we connect with others while forming part of an all-embracing movement of dance and music?
Practical information
2021 Edition
Duration 70'
VALID SANITARY PASS MANDATORY
Where ?
Major Esplanade Jean-Paul II
