On Friday the 25th of June, the BNG Bank Dance Prize 2021 was awarded in Parkstad Limburg Theaters during the opening of the international schrit_tmacher festival in Heerlen. This year, this important prize for outstanding choreography talent goes to PLAN-maker, dance and circus maker Piet Van Dycke (Tienen (B), 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 by Elten Kiene’s spoken word.
“Piet Van Dycke draws from both contemporary circus and dance in his work. This results in playful performances that stand out because of their original use of space, objects and bodies. He tackles his themes through the interaction between movement and acrobatics, creating images that energetically fold in different ways.”, said the jury. Both makers will receive the presentation of their works in thirteen theatres during the coming autumn season under the name DansClick23. This tour is equivalent to an amount of €50,000. The prize was presented by Jordy Clemens, Alderman for Culture at the Municipality of Heerlen, and Mat Meijs, Secretary BNG Cultuurfonds.
EXIT has been selected for the TheaterFestival 2023. For the jury, EXIT was the most thrilling circus performance seen in Flanders last season. It's not hard to understand why it also became a true hit among the general public: as the pace and music intensify, you find yourself on the edge of your seat. Wonder reigns, but it is never without purpose. This work genuinely piques our curiosity about what Van Dycke, as an 'up and coming' circus maker, has in store.
On a sunny afternoon, acrobat-teacher 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 Circus Magazine #75 (June 2023).
Choreographer Piet Van Dycke does not fit into pigeonholes. With his innovative mix of dance, circus and acrobatics, Belgium and the Netherlands have gained a new audience favourite. "Tricks don't interest me, but the way to get there."
Interview in De Standaard, by Charlotte De Somviele.
'EXIT' premiered during the Krokusfestival in Hasselt. This immediately generated some rave reviews in Focus Knack, Theaterkrant and Etcetera.
At the Krokusfestival in Hasselt, a children's jury voted for their favorite theater performance. EXIT is the winner of this edition.
The Oerol festival has not lost its appeal after two canceled editions. Also this year, the Dutch Wadden Island shows itself from its best side, with location theater in dunes, woods and barns (and sheep next to the stage). We premiered EXIT on the 10th of June at this beautiful festival with the location version.
Circus dance, music theatre architecture and worldly mime. Piet, Timo and Elias. Those are the names of the 3 new, completely original makers that will enthusiastically start this spring with a three-year PLAN trajectory.
ON/OFF premiered at Festival Boulevard and was performed at Festival Spoffin and Festival Circolo.
For the 23rd edition of DansClick, Piet Van Dycke was interviewed by Hasan Gök. The portrait video was shot by Conni Trommlitz and was shown on big screen after the performance during the DansClick tour.
“Danshuis” is a series about dance in which every episode a dance house is presented. During the various lockdowns, these kind of dance houses were the only places where dancers and makers could still work together. Hadassah De Boer meets the makers who continue to create new work despite the lockdowns. In episode 4, Club Soda takes centre stage.
