ANECKXANDER is a minimal solo for one acrobatic body, two platform boots, a pair of boxing gloves and three variations on a piece of piano music by Arvo Pärt. Balancing on the fine line between tragedy and comedy, Alexander/Aneckxander rewrites the autobiography of his own body. The result is a raw self-portrait in which Alexander/Aneckxander simultaneously exposes himself - and his disproportions - and shies away from our curious gaze.
Created by: Alexander Vantournhout & Bauke Lievens
Performance: Alexander Vantournhout
Dramaturgy: Bauke Lievens
Dramaturgic advice: Dries Douibi, Gerald Kurdian
Outside eyes: Geert Belpaeme, Anneleen Keppens, Lore Missine, Lili M. Rampre, Methinee Wongtrakoon
Lighting design: Tim Oelbrandt
Music: Arvo Pärt
Costumes: Nefeli Myrtidi, Anne Vereecke
Photos: Bart Grietens
Première : 28,29/06/15 Perplx, Marke (BE)
Collaboration with Bauke Lievens in the framework of the research-project 'Between being and imagining: towards a methodology for artistic research in contemporary circus', financed by KASK School of Arts Ghent, Belgium
Supported by CircusNext, European scheme coordinated by Jeunes Talents Cirque Europe and supported by the Culture Programme of the European Commission
Production: NOT STANDING
Coproducers: Subsistances - Lyon (FR), Perplx - Marke (BE), Festival novog cirkusa - Zagreb (HR)
Residencies: Vooruit - Gent (BE), Subsitances - Lyon (FR), Centro Cultural Vila Flor - Guimarães (PT), Circuscentrum, De Warande-Turnhout, Perplx - Marke (BE), Les Migrateurs - Strasbourg (FR), Subtopia - Stockholm (SE), cc De Spil- Roeselare (BE), La Breche - Cherbourg (FR), STUK - Leuven (BE), Festival novog cirkusa - Zagreb (HR)
With the help of: Flemish Government, West Flemish Government, CircusNext
