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Iets Op Bach

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Alain Platel remembered Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui’s Best Belgian Dance Solo in 1995, and asked him in 1996 to participate in Bernadetje, produced by Victoria. At that time Cherkaoui was not available, as he was studying at P.A.R.T.S. Platel waited  patiently and called him a year later for another project, Iets op Bach, produced by Les Ballets C. de la B. Cherkaoui accepted and joined as a dancer. Even though he had often danced on stages as a commercial dancer, this was the first time he could express himself as a contemporary creator. Alain Platel’s generous world inspired Cherkaoui to explore his own desires even more and Iets op Bach was the piece that gave him the room and tools to do so most effectively.

In Iets op Bach, a motley crew of individuals interact on what seems to be like a rooftop. Ensemble Explorations, directed by Roel Dieltiens, performed aria’s and fuga’s of Johann Sebastian Bach. The dancers translated the emotions of the music in raw and unsettling ways. The piece was very well received all over the world and toured for several years. The last time it was performed was at Pina Bausch’s Festival in 2001, in Wuppertal. Other dancers in this piece were Laura Neyskens (age 11!), Darryl E. Woods, Lisi Estaras, Einat Tuchman, Lazara Rosell Albear, Gabriella Carrizo, Frank Chartier,…  all dancers that would stay within the constellations of Cherkaoui’s heart.

Premiere: 11 May 1998, KunstenFESTIVALdesarts - Brussel (BE)

Director
Alain Platel
Choreography
Alain Platel
Music composition
Johan Sebastian Bach, Prince
Set design
Pol Heyvaert
Dance
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Darryl E. Woods, Lisi Estaras, Einat Tuchman, Sam Louwyck, Gabriëla Carrizo, Ghani Minne Vosteen, Franck Chartier, Lazara Rosell Albear, Nelis Cosyns, Necati Köylü, Liesje Buysse, Laura Neyskens, Lisa Thyrion, Jelle Vosteen, Hanne Van Den Biesen
Live music
Ensemble Explorations, Steve Dugardin, Marnix De Cat, Greta De Reyghere, Euridike De Beul, Sophie Karthäuser, Werner Van Mechelen, Jan Van der Crabben, Max Van Egmond
Musical direction
Roel Dieltiens
Dramaturgy
Hildegard De Vuyst
Costume design
Lieve Pynoo
Light design
Gerd Van Looy
Video design
Sven Augustijnen
Production / technical manager
Linda Suy
Technician
Diony Hoogenboom, Eric Vermeulen
Producer
Les Ballets C. de la B.
Co-producer
Emilia Romagna Teatro (Modena), Northern Stage (Newcastle), KunstenFestivaldesArts 1998 (Brussels), Euro-Scene (Leipzig), Expo 98 (Lisboa), Hebbel Theater (Berlin), Kunstencentrum Vooruit (Ghent), Internationales Sommertheater Festival (Hamburg), Théâtre de la Ville (Paris), South Bank Centre (London)
Last modified: 25 February 2019
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