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Concept – Eric Sleichim and Hans Op de Beeck
Composition and sounddesign – Eric Sleichim
Text, stage direction, set and costumes – Hans Op de Beeck
Dramaturgy – Tobias Kokkelmans
Programme Decap-accordeon – Eric Sleichim
Vocals – Claron McFadden or Lore Binon
Actor – Dirk Roofthooft
Ensemble BL!NDMAN [sax] Koen Maes, Pieter Pellens, Piet Rebel, Raf Minten
Production: Muziektheater Transparant.
Coproduction: deSingel, Zeeland Nazomerfestival, BL!NDMAN, TANDEM scène nationale en Romaeuropa Festival.
With the support of Tax shelter from the Federal Government Belgium
BL!NDMAN is supported by the Arts Administration of the Ministry of the Flemish Community and the Flemish Community Commission of the Brussels-Capital Region. BL!NDMAN [sax] play Selmer Paris Saxophones.
THE VALLEY (an apocalypse)
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A man is standing in the middle of a small arena. He tells us his incredible life-story. He is surrounded by musicians who underpin, colour and comment on his tragic narrative. Amongst them is a mysterious woman. Is she a guardian angel, his conscience, his supposedly lost daughter?
The soprano Claron McFadden (in alternation with Lore Binon) and actor Dirk Roofthooft are flanked by the BL!NDMAN saxophone quartet in this partly narrated, partly sung story that is musically inspired by the 15th-century Missa Gaudeamus by Josquin des Prez.
For this production, the artist Hans Op de Beeck and composer Eric Sleichim are collaborating for the first time.
The valley (an apocalypse) deals with the daily banality of violence and how grand cataclysmic events are played out on the most intimate and personal level.
THE VALLEY (an apocalypse) played among others on the following locations:
- 2020
- POSTPONED TO 2021 (TBC) KORTRIJK/COURTRAI (B) - stadsschouwburg
- 2019
- ANTWERPEN - deSingel (Rode Zaal)
- DOUAI (FR) - L'Hippodrome
- ZEELAND (NL) - Nazomerfestival
- ROME (IT) Romaeuropa Festival
- AMSTERDAM (NL) - Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
BL!NDMAN contact info
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Gallaitstraat 76-78 1030 Schaarbeek, Belgium |
contact: general and artistic direction: management: M +32 473 29 98 91 production and communication: M +32 473 71 50 70 technical production: |
BL!NDMAN is supported by the Arts Administration of the Ministry of the Flemish Community and the Flemish Community Commission of the Brussels-Capital Region. BL!NDMAN [sax] play Selmer Paris Saxophones.