ADM vzw
1st KM
The Story of a Departure
Capacity: 800
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Far from simply “showing” the audience a performance, the ADM company invites them to embark on a collective, acrobatic adventure. Through a journey by truck, they explore life’s challenges, where solitude becomes a source of strength and the group a guiding light. The vehicle comes to life, unfolds, and transforms into a stage with the audience’s help, creating fleeting yet powerful connections. This show breaks down the traditional barriers between artists and spectators. The audience then becomes actors, moving around, shifting perspectives, and even participating in the transformation of the set and the acrobatics. Through spectacular acrobatics (hand-to-hand, Chinese pole), the artists weave a world that is both technical and human, where the gentleness of interaction contrasts with the rigidity of the machine. A vibrant moment of shared experience, where every instant, every gesture, creates a bond that transcends us.
Far from merely "presenting," the ADM company invites the audience to embark on a collective and acrobatic adventure. A journey unfolds aboard a pickup truck, as they explore life's challenges, where solitude becomes a strength. The vehicle comes to life, unfolds, and transforms into a stage, creating ephemeral yet powerful connections. This show breaks down traditional barriers between artists and spectators. The audience is not merely a witness; they become active participants, moving, shifting perspectives, and even contributing to the construction of the set and the acrobatics. Through spectacular acrobatics (hand-to-hand, Chinese pole), the artists weave a world that is both technical and human, where the softness of interaction contrasts with the rigidity of the machine. A vibrant moment of shared experience, where every instant, every gesture, creates a connection that transcends us.
ADM vzw
209 Molenlei, 2650 Edegem
Tel: +32 4 83 66 30 71
https://www.adm-vzw.be/
siham@lachouettediffusion.com
1st KM
Authors & Performers: Jesse Huygh, Hernan Elencwajg, Sanahé Deruelle, Maria Constanza Cuneo Oliveras, Juan Manuel Cisneros, Luca Paties / Replacement Performers: Ignacio Pinto, Gabrielle Cook, Melvin Sikkens / External Consultant: Marie Jolet / Dramaturgy Assistance: Pau Portabella / Acrobatic consultant: Owen Winship / Music: Gilbertástico (Gilberto Aubán) / Production: Cécile Imbernon, La chouette diffusion / Distribution: Siham Berrada and Lova Randrianasolo, La chouette diffusion / Production manager: Jesse Huygh.
SUPPORT: Department of Culture, Youth & Media – Flemish Government, Jeune Cirque National professional integration support program. COPRODUCTIONS AND RESIDENCIES: Circuswerkplaats, Dommelhof, Pelt / Miramiro, Ghent / Walloon Brabant Cultural Center, Court-Saint-Étienne / Cirk Eole, Montigny-les-Metz. COPRODUCTIONS: Kunstenlab, MAD Festival, Antwerp / C-TAKT, Pelt. RESIDENCIES: Ell circo d’ell fuego, Antwerp / UP – Circus & Performing Arts, Brussels / Décrocher la lune, La Louvière / Le Point Ha^t, Cie OFF, Saint-Pierre-des-Corps / Bouillon Cube, Causse de la Selle. PRODUCTION: ADM vzw / Co-production: Cie Le Pentrocipe.