ON POINT
Two men, one balance.
Two men balance on each other and through the space. They wobble and hesitate, navigating past shoulders and obstacles. What begins as a game develops into a shared challenge. Every step, touch, and shift must be precise. ON POINT.
‘ON POINT’ looks funny and dangerous all at once. Is it an absurd game, a playful jab, or underlying competition? Do you dare to trust the other, or are you skating on thin ice? Both performers, trained in acrobatics, duel with proportions in a wordless performance full of humor. Who will hold out? And just as importantly: for how long?
Credits
Concept, choreography: Piet Van Dycke
Performers: Samuel Rhyner and William Blenkin
Music: Bastiaan van Vuuren/Bastian Benjamin
Production: Circumstances
Supported by: PLAN, DansBrabant
With thanks to: Janneke Defesche, Wendy Moonen, Heleen Volman and Leonie Clement
Quotes
Movement exposed, Wendy Lubberding
The piece is a lighthearted dance between daring acrobatics and a humorous use of space, featuring hand-to-hand interaction between the shorter Courtney and the taller Rhyner.
BNG Bank Dance Award Jury
Piet Van Dycke incorporates both contemporary circus and dance into his work. 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.
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