Repetitie CTRL + Body: Between Flesh and Machine
As part of Metropolis Festival a youth festival exploring art, technology
and the
future, inspired by Fritz Lang's iconic film Metropolis
(1927) – Robbe Vandenven is creating a new performance
Robbe is looking for performers between 15 and 20 years old.
How might our bodies move in 2126, and how do we want them to move? Who
controls our bodies? Together, we will explore these questions and create a
physical theatre performance.
There is no spoken text, so you can participate regardless of your language
background.
Experience in theatre or dance is not required.
Do you like to move your body? Sign up here. You will receive a confirmation and further information by 18/09.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Dates
Kick-off: Tuesday 22 September. Then 4 weeks, every Tuesday evening (19:00 –
21:00) and Saturday morning (10:00 – 14:00). Please keep Saturday 17 October (all
day) and Friday 23 October (evening) free for the performances.
Can’t make a session or the timings don’t always fit? Let us know, we’ll sort it out together at the first session.
Credits
About the director
Robbe Vandenven graduated with a Master's degree in Drama from KASK &
Conservatory in Ghent in 2024 with the physical theatre performance études,inspired by Meyerhold’s actor training. He is currently pursuing a Master's in Education at the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp and this project serves as his educational
masterproject. This summer, he continued his biomechanics training in Perugia, Italy, under Gennadi N. Bogdanov.
Poster together with: Nathaniël Ortiz
Location
Rehearsals at Madam Fortuna (Sergeyselsstraat 20, 2140 Borgerhout). Performances will take place at Stormkop and Arenberg.
Any questions? —> info@madamfortuna.be.
Date
- 12 Jun 2026
- Expired!
Time
- 08:00 - 18:00
