kurt van der elst

WASCO!

hetpaleis & Voetvolk/ Lisbeth Gruwez & Maarten Van Cauwenberghe

2023 - 2024

Fri 12 Apr - Sun 30 Jun

12 Apr 24

30 Jun 24

12 Apr 24

19:00 - 20:00

première

hetpaleis, Antwerpen

grote zaal

Past event
13 Apr 24

19:00 - 20:00

hetpaleis, Antwerpen

grote zaal

Past event
14 Apr 24

15:00 - 16:00

hetpaleis, Antwerpen

grote zaal

Past event
18 Apr 24

10:00 - 10:50

schoolvoorstelling

hetpaleis, Antwerpen

grote zaal

Past event
19 Apr 24

10:00 - 10:50

schoolvoorstelling

hetpaleis, Antwerpen

grote zaal

Past event
21 Apr 24

15:00 - 15:50

hetpaleis, Antwerpen

grote zaal

Past event
25 Apr 24

10:00 - 10:50

schoolvoorstelling

hetpaleis, Antwerpen

grote zaal hetpaleis

Past event
26 Apr 24

10:00 - 10:50

schoolvoorstelling

hetpaleis, Antwerpen

grote zaal hetpaleis

Past event
27 Apr 24

19:00 - 19:50

hetpaleis, Antwerpen

grote zaal

Past event
30 Jun 24

16:00 - 17:00

on tour, op reis

Tweetaktfestival Utrecht (NL)

Past event

Wasco'ing on?

A group of children, a couple of boxes of wax crayons, a big supply of paint and jazz – that’s WASCO! Ten young performers from 6 to 12 years old build a world from scratch, far away from the one where the adults live. They dance a universe into being with crayons and paintbrushes, on their own terms. The result is a painting.

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After all, what is dancing if not drawing in space? Choreographer Lisbeth Gruwez and musician Maarten Van Cauwenberghe explore the common ground between music, drawing and dance in WASCO! Together with the children, they develop a soundtrack with space for unexpected actions and spontaneous extravagance.

If freedom had a shape, what would it look like? WASCO! is an invitation to colour outside the lines. An explosive action painting performance. Unbridled, chaotic and wild. And sometimes gentle.

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WASCO!

Ambassador Yuna in conversation with Lisbeth Gruwez and Maarten Van Cauwenberghe (in Dutch)

spot

Around each hetpaleis production we make a 'spot' (in Dutch), which is available from the day of the premiere. On this online platform you will find a lot of extra information: interviews with the makers, drama and visual assignments, music fragments, videos and more. Whether you come to the performance with your class, friends or family, depth and fun are waiting for you!

Het gaat om de spetterende energie: Wasco! zindert en betovert. - De Standaard

Het is verrukkelijk om te kijken naar kinderen die zich met huid en haar overgeven aan dans, jazzmuziek en vele liters verf. [...] De jonge dansers die bijna net zo opgaan in de kleuren van de verf als in de muziek, die overgave, ook dit is een herkenbaar ‘trademark’ stempel van choreograaf Gruwez. - pzazz

Hoe heerlijk is het te beleven hoe de kinderen op de jazzy klanken vrij glijden over de verf, gaten in de lucht springen, zichzelf vol kliederen. Ze genieten volop, en dat plezier slaat over op het publiek. - Theaterkrant.nl

Wanneer het doek na een uur wordt opgetakeld, zijn de kinderen zo kleurrijk besmeurd dat het onderscheid tussen kunstenaars en kunstwerk nog nauwelijks valt te maken. Een mooie gedachte is dat. - De Morgen

kurt van der elst

Karolina Maruszak

kurt van der elst

Karolina Maruszak

kurt van der elst

Karolina Maruszak

concept: Voetvolk/ Lisbeth Gruwez en Maarten Van Cauwenberghe (Voetvolk)
choreography: Lisbeth Gruwez
sound design: Maarten Van Cauwenberghe
dance: Adriaan Winand, Gus Van Goethem, Lilith De Groof, Lara Corrias, Lily Williams, Lita Assam, Kymaisha Geduld, Madeleine Camara, Martha Van Goethem en Yahto Claes Oussehmine
artistic assistance: Victoria Rose Roy
coaching children: Fran Van Gysegem
dramaturgy: Koen Haagdorens
stage and light design: Stef Stessel
light design: Dirk De Hooghe
helping hand: Jits Vandamme
with the support of Belgian Federal Government's tax shelter measure via Casa Kafka
Pictures
courtesy of: Walter Meersmans
co-producer: MA Scene National de Montbéliard
international distribution: hetpaleis & Materialise/Stéphane Noël