Is this a dance? (5+)
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14 Feb15:00 - 15:45cultural center Hasselt, Hasseltparketzaal
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15 Feb14:00 - 14:45cultural center Hasselt, Hasseltparketzaal
Is this a dance?
What happens inside our bodies when we dance?
Do dancers have secrets?
Can a dance go wrong?
Is dance the opposite of frozen food?
Should you dance like this on your birthday?
When you skip down the street or turn on the spot for no reason; when you stamp your feet in rage or throw your arms in the air in joy... Have you ever wondered ‘is this a dance’?
Two dancers explore the question by letting their bodies take the lead, through rhythmicgames and moments of absorption in the experience of dancing. The work weavesshort dialogues and endless questions about dance between a computer and a child,with avibrant, epic soundscape that journeys from flamenco and clubbing to deep blueseascapes and wilderness.This is a show for anyone who has ever found joy in mindlessly moving to music likenobody’s watching. Babies will bounce, small children will laugh and be mesmerised,adults and elders will feel the call for swaying and boogieing.
about the company
Lavaelo is a collaboration between dance artists Lola Maury and Eva Recacha. Together they create work for young audiences and their families, where young people are encouraged to ask questions about dance. Lavaelo’s work explores the essence of what dance is, with focus on movement features: speed, duration, rhythm, actions; looking at how these ingredients weave with one another and give rise to a multitude of exciting possibilities not driven by narrative. Their work tests their instinct that children will be particularly perceptive to this as an extension of how they learn through play. What is dance made out of? How do the ingredients fit into place and what happens when they do?
credits
choreography Eva Recacha & Lola Maury / dance Eva Recacha & Chisato Ohno / writers Alberto Ruiz Soler, Eva Recacha, Lola Maury & Michael Crowe / sound Alberto Ruiz Soler / children voices Unai Ospina Recacha & Arin Ospina Recacha, in Dutch by Janneke Kramers / costumes & decor Kate Lane / light Ben Moon / education advisor Michael Crowe / translation Emilie Hulsmans / coproduction The Place / thanks to The Egg, HS2 Camden & National Lottery through Arts Council England / © Camilla Greenwells/small