The 2021 BNG Bank Dance Award was presented on Friday, June 25, at Parkstad Limburg Theaters during the opening of the international schrit_tmacher festival in Heerlen. This prestigious award for outstanding choreographic talent goes this year to PLANmaker choreographer and circus artist Piet Van Dycke (Tienen, Belgium, 1996) for his duet On Point (2020), and to choreographer and dancer Dalton Jansen (Rotterdam, 1993) for his trio To the Edge 3 (2020), accompanied live by spoken word artist Elten Kiene.
“In his work, Piet van Dycke draws from both contemporary circus and dance. This results in playful performances that stand out for their original use of space, objects, and bodies. He tackles his themes through the interaction between movement and acrobatics, creating images that energetically fold into ever-changing shapes,” the jury stated. As their prize, both creators will have their work presented in thirteen theaters this coming autumn under the banner of DansClick 23. This tour represents a value of €50,000. The award was presented by Jordy Clemens, Alderman for Culture of the Municipality of Heerlen, and Mat Meijs, secretary of the BNG Culture Fund.
EXIT has been selected for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and will be performed in Edinburgh in August 2026. An intense, physical performance about balance, risk, and connection.
In March 2026, our performance BEYOND toured throughout Switzerland as part of the Steps Dance Festival. With 19 performances, including the Swiss premiere, we played at ten diverse locations—from small mountain villages to urban settings. We reached a wide audience and were featured multiple times in the press and on the news. An intense and connecting adventure full of encounters.
The WijkJury at Zwolse theaters—a diverse group of local residents from Zwolle—attended and analyzed several performances. Ultimately, GLORIOUS BODIES was crowned the winner.
BEYOND had a fantastic first summer tour. Rain, wind, heatwaves, pigeons, wasps, barking dogs, and even power outages couldn't stop us – we proved to be Circumstances in every sense of the word.
For the 23rd edition of DansClick—a national theater tour for emerging dance and movement talent—Piet Van Dycke was interviewed by Hasan Gök. The portrait video was created by Conni Trommlitz and screened after the performance.
Circus dance, music theatre architecture, and global mime. Piet, Timo, and Elias. These are the names of the three new, completely original creators who are enthusiastically starting a three-year PLAN trajectory this spring.
ON/OFF premiered at Festival Boulevard and was performed at Festival Spoffin and Festival Circolo.
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BEYOND had a successful outdoor premiere at the Oerol Festival on Terschelling. We kicked off with the islander opening as a try-out, followed by no fewer than 14 sold-out performances during a radiant edition. It was an intense and unforgettable experience.
Rehearsals for our new production BEYOND are in full swing! This new creation will premiere in June at the OEROL Festival, followed by a summer tour across various festivals.
In December, the doors of EXIT traveled over 10,000 km and ended up in Hong Kong with our performers for an unforgettable experience: three weeks, twelve shows, special encounters, and a serious case of jet lag.
We are starting a new partnership with the international distribution agency Aurora Nova, which will support us from 2026 in the global distribution of EXIT.
As of 2024, Circumstances is part of deRUIMTE: a research and creation space at the Scheutsite in Kessel-Lo.
'I think this performance can be an encouragement for older people who might feel like their life is over.'
Rolls, somersaults, lifts, steps, handstands, up and down... GLORIOUS BODIES performed for the Wetteren audience. Hear what impression it left on the spectators in this Confessional video by De Zendelingen.
The jury considers EXIT the most exciting circus performance to be seen in Flanders last season. It is easy to understand why it became such a hit with the general public: as the tempo and music build, you find yourself increasingly on the edge of your seat. Wonder reigns, but it never feels superficial. This work leaves us genuinely curious about what else Van Dycke has in store as an up-and-coming circus maker.
On a sunny afternoon, acrobat instructor Aurelia Brailowsky, dancer-acrobat Det Rijven, choreographer Janni van Goor, and juggler Sander De Cuyper gather in the courtyard of Limerick to discuss a sensitive topic: aging.
Read the full article by Mahlu Mertens in Circusmagazine #75 (June 2023).
Choreographer Piet Van Dycke doesn't care for labels. With his innovative blend of dance, circus, and acrobatics, Belgium and the Netherlands have gained a new audience favorite. "I'm not interested in tricks, but in the journey toward them."
Interview in De Standaard, by Charlotte De Somviele.
‘EXIT’ premiered at the Krokusfestival in Hasselt, immediately earning several glowing reviews.
At the Krokusfestival in Hasselt, a children's jury voted for their favorite theater performance. EXIT was chosen as the winner.
After two cancelled editions, the Oerol festival has lost none of its appeal. Once again, the Dutch Wadden Island is showing its best side, with site-specific theatre in dunes, forests, and barns (and sheep right next to the stage). On June 10th, we premiered the site-specific version of EXIT at this beautiful festival.
We’ve kicked off the year on a high note. At the beginning of January, we were in residence at Cirklabo, located in the iconic Predikherenkerk.
"Danshuis" is a program about dance that focuses on a different dance house in each episode. During the various lockdowns, these dance houses were the only places where dancers and creators could still work and come together. Hadassah De Boer meets the creators who, despite the lockdown, continue to create new work. Episode 4 focuses on Club Soda.
