EXTRiCATE is a reply to a world in overdrive, bringing “an ode to the greatness of the small and unnoticed.” In this intimate, circular, wordless performance, Bert & Tomas craft a world of handstands, live composition, dance, and sound effects. Their journey explores the hidden universes within what we often overlook. EXTRiCATE is a duet of a hand balancing dance performance and a live music & foley performance that offers the audience a soothing universe.
Artistic disciplines: Hand balancing dance, live composition, foley & details
Duration: 50 min
Audience: Age: 10 - 100 , Max. 100 people
Location: Tent, Theatre & Black box
Shows
15 Dec 2024. - Premiere CIRKLABO-festival Leuven, BE
25 Jan 2025. - GC Pianofariek Sint-Gillis, BE
14 - 18 Mei 2025 - Extricate Trapezi Festival Reus, ES
Contact & booking
Bert Vanden Berghe – info@bertberg.com – +32 478 577 866 – www.bertberg.com
concept & circus performance: Bert Berg
Composition & music performance: Suntapes
Dramaturgy: Margot Jansens
Choreography: Roseta Plasencia
Light design: Casper Van Overschee
Production: Lien Vanbossele
Exterior ear: Aifoon vzw
Coproduction: PERPLX, Circuswerkplaats Dommelhof & CIRKLABO
with financial support: Flemish government, Miramiro & Blinkout
More context
Hand balancing artist Bert Berg explores the boundaries of handstand based on intrinsically driven movements. Composer Suntapes is extrapolating the minimalistic approach in his live compositions. The interaction between both worlds is the base of the new performance “Extricate”.
Make it dark so we can see the smallest light roar across the sky!
While the audience starts focusing on details, an unravelling participative performance unfolds itself. The piece leans on the artistic harmony between a language created out of a new approach to hand-balancing and minimal musical compositions that invites active listening.
The project rebels in all ‘gentle calmness’ against a society that many perceive as too intense, over-consuming and over-saturated with choices. The harmonious analog universe that this performance creates is our answer to this.
Previous try-outs:
8 Nov 2024 - Toonmoment Extricate MiraMiro - De Expeditie Gent, BE
27 Nov 2024. - Toonmoment Extricate GC De Linde - Haren Brussel, BE
12 Dec 2024. - Try-out Extricate GC De Kroon Sint-Agatha-Berchem, BE