Backstage
Here you will find news, background articles and interviews with artists and news from the cultural field.
“Het einde van de mensheid nadert en dat is oke”
This article is only available in Dutch. Mr Motley ging in gesprek met Kris Verdonck.
Chombotrope: opening questions on power, ownership and the future
An interview with Stephanie Thiersch and Kefa Oiro about the fashionconcert Chombotrope.
Can a city die?
Can a city die? And with it the values, ideals, principles, history, and culture that embodied it? Would it be possible to revive its presence? This performance is an act of resistance against the demolition and destruction of one of the oldest cities in the World.
What comes after the catastrophe?
Dramaturg of Crash Park, Camille Louis, reflects on the performance. Is the crash in Crash Park the end or a new beginning?
Spinning, Turning, Swirling
A converstation with Miet Warlop about Ghost Writer and the Broken Hand Break, "it is in fact like a whirlabout that is thrown out of my work and takes its course", according to Miet Warlop.
“What do we project onto, and into, this absence? Fantasy, horror, desire, and so much more.”
Interview with Angela Goh about Uncanny Valley Girl.
“I wanted to rediscover dance, specifically the necessity for dance and its connective power.”
Interview with Tzeni Argyriou about ANΩNYMO
“City Hall is like a loop in a dream, you keep coming back but something has changed.”
Interview with Andrea Božić and Julia Willms about PoroCity
The permanent destruction now is a kind of payback to the world, instead of an act of self-revenge.
Interview with Naomi Velissariou about PERMANENT DESTRUCTION: The HM Concert.