If you can’t come to us, we’ll come to you! The dancers of the Troubleyn/Jan Fabre needed their own creative challenge. Jan Fabre gave them the philosophical thought TO EMBRACE NATURE (We are Not at War with Nature) for improvisation. The dancers sent us short one-minute movies, little edgy diamonds of movement, danced messages of hope, beauty or consolation.
Italian performer VITTORIA DEFERRARI SAPETTO encapsulates the abstract beauty of a cliff face in Genova, Italy. Music by: Giorgio Ferrero.
CEDRIC CHARRON creates a bubbling melody in a river’s song. Nature’s music expressing the unwritten story of a universal beauty.
ANTONY RIZZI finding a moment of creative ‘air play’ in a concrete jungle. Dance for the world you want to live in.
ANNABELLE CHAMBON inspired by a sunbaked rocky shore, to embrace nature is all about finding the right balance.
GEORGIOS KOTSIFAKIS embraces the ebb and flow, the fluidity of what is beautiful, mysterious, wild and completely beyond our control.
ANTONY RIZZI invites us to join him in petal play, nature's beauty mark.
STELLA HÖTTLER dances with the music and power of pounding water, both water and dancer creating their own path.
IRENE URCIUOLI mimicking the lines created by tree branches, perfect shapes found in nature's imperfections.
MATTEO SEDDA dances under a green summer canopy pierced by slanting sunbeams;
ANTONY RIZZI exploring the green dappled space created under the soft curtain branches of a weeping willow, finding strength in the fragile beauty.
Italian dancer ELISA LENZI explores the caress of ocean textures, surrendering to the wild salt air.
IVANA JOZIC's daughter Elizabeta, finding pure joy in the simple act of running back and forth the sunshine, reminding us to enjoy a moment of ‘play’ whenever we can.
About the artist: Ivana Jozic studied dance at the School for Classical Ballet in Zagreb & London Contemporary Dance School and acting in Drama Studio London. In 2003 she joined Troubleyn/Jan Fabre as a performer in Je suis sang (2003). Since then she has performed in numerous works, including Fabre's solo Angel of Death, in a specially created solo work Another Sleepy, Dusty, Delta Day (2008) and Pierre Coulibeuf's Doctor Fabre will cure you (2013). Ivana is currently on stage in Fabre's new creation The fluid force of love.
GEORGINA DEL CARMEN TEUNISSEN playfully dances with the textures in nature; a whimsical exploration of the shapes found.
About the Artist: Georgina performed in Jan Fabre’s Je suis sang (2003). She currently works as a dancer, pedagogue and choreographer for several companies including Cie Cecilia, Kloppend Hert and TransfoCollect.
Performer PIETRO QUADRINO embodies the sculptural form of a Moreton Bay Fig tree, planted over a century ago in the Murillo Gardens – a tree very popular with bats, which eat its fruit. Pietro plays with contradictions found in nature, day/night, dry/wet, calm/stormy, fast/slow, sunshine/rain.
ANNABELLE CHAMBON is reminding us that sometimes you just need to change perspective. Nature has a beautiful way of making you savour life intensely, taking pleasure in the simple joys.
About the Artist: French performer, dancer and actress Annabelle Chambon joined Troubleyn/Jan Fabre in 2000 with the performance ‘As long as the world needs a warrior’s soul’ and since then has been an indispensable part of the company. She has performed in a specially created dance solo work Preparatio Mortis (2005) and is a senior teacher of the Jan Fabre Teaching Group. Annabelle Chambon is currently on stage in Fabre's new creation The fluid force of love.
STELLA HÖTTLER dances to the ripples of a spring river, carried by the beauty of its shifting form, surrendering herself to a place and moment where the power of nature flows unrelentingly.
About the Artist: Stella Höttler studied classical ballet at the University for Music and Performing Arts in Mannheim, Germany. She joined Troubleyn/Jan Fabre as a performer in Mount Olympus (2015), Belgian Rules/Belgium Rules (2017) and in a specially created solo work Resurrexit Cassandra (2019). Stella is currently on stage in Fabre's new creation The fluid force of love.
IRENE URCIUOLI mimics the budding branches of the apple blossom tree, while nature unmasks her full splendour with warmth, life, and colour.
About the Artist: Italian actress Irene Urciuoli joined the company Troubleyn/Jan Fabre in 2018 with the performance Belgian rules/Belgium rules and Mount Olympus – To glorify the cult of tragedy in New York in November 2018. Irene is currently on stage in Fabre's new creation The fluid force of love.
CEDRIC CHARRON dances to the trill of a nightingale song, on notes composed to rejoice, bearing him on evenings wing.
About the artist: French dancer and actor, Cédric Charron, joined Troubleyn/Jan Fabre in 2000, performing in (almost) every group performance since. In 2014 Jan Fabre created the solo work ‘Attends Attends Attends… pour mon père’ for and with Charron. Since its inception, he has been a part of the Jan Fabre Teaching Group, training new generations of performers. Cédric Charron is currently on stage in Fabre's new creation ‘The fluid force of love’.
MATTEO SEDDA is playing with the light, sound and crystal colours of Lake Annecy, France at dawn. Like the sunrise, dancing allows you to simultaneously loose and find yourself in a single moment.
About the artist: Matteo Sedda, an Italian dancer/performer, is a member of Troubleyn/Jan Fabre since 2014 (Mount Olympus, The generosity of Dorcas). Together with his artistic companions Alessandra Ferreri and Joshua Woa he started Collectivo Vitamina. Matteo is currently on stage in Fabre's new creation The fluid force of love.
SUNG IM HER. The most beautiful sunsets need a cloudy sky. Sung Im Her takes the opportunity to savour the fleeting moment and embrace the sun’s last warm kiss of the day.
About the artist: Sung Im Her is known as a multi-talented artist - dancer, performer, choreographer. In 2006 and 2008 she performed the solo Quando l’uomo principale è una donna and the theater performance Je suis sang. In 2015 she choreographed NYMF, for which she received the ‘Critics Award for Dance Piece of the Year 2015 in Korea’.
ANTONY RIZZI. Every culture, past and present, celebrates the beginning of spring, a symbol of hope, renewal, and new life. Antony Rizzi celebrates with his spring ritual dance, using his body to paint with light. Music in video by Roey Tidhar.
About the artist: Since 1993, dancer and performer, Antony Rizzi has regularly performed in Troubleyn/Jan Fabre projects, notably in a specially created solo work created with Fabre Drugs kept me alive (2013). From 1985-2004 Rizzi was an artistic advisor and dancer at William Forsythe’s Ballet Frankfurt, performing in major works such as Limbs Theorum and Kammer/Kammer. At present, Rizzi is working on a book of photographs from his early years at Ballet Frankfurt, along with his memoirs titled 'So far, so good’.
SYLVIA CAMARDA explores the natural textures against her skin. In the bark of a tree, you can find whole worlds, just like our own skin, providing strength, protecting against the elements, and bearing witness to our scars.
Dancer and choreographer, Sylvia Camarda, is also a counsellor of Luxembourg city and moderates her own TV show on ARTE called 'Move!'. Sylvia joined Troubleyn in 2012. Performances include Fabre's Je suis sang (2005-2007), Requiem pour une métamorphose (2007), I am a mistake (2007) and Orgy of tolerance (2009). Sylvia will also be on stage in Fabre’s upcoming creation The fluid force of love.
GEORGINA DEL CARMEN TEUNISSEN dances a welcome ritual to spring, a welcome to new life, a beautiful reminder that nature is awakening under the long-awaited sunshine. The ability to change and grow is impressive.
Georgina performed in Jan Fabre’s Je suis sang (2003). She currently works as a dancer, pedagogue and choreographer for several companies including Cie Cecilia, Kloppend Hert and TransfoCollect.
TAMAS MORICZ embraces the ancient forms and shapes of a 150 year old fig tree in Palermo, Sicily. The ability for the trunk to grow in different directions, yet still come together, is what makes nature (and life) beautiful. Filmed and edited by Antony Rizzi.
About the artist: Hungarian born dancer, teacher and choreographer, Tamas Moricz, is most known for his decade long membership with William Forsythe’s Ballett Frankfurt. Alongside Forsythe’s oeuvre, he has also performed in works by Jiri Kylian, Mats Ek, Jan Fabre (Da un'altra faccia del tempo, 1993) and many more.
PIET DEFRANCQ is sculpting with his whole being the light and shadow on a winter shore. A performance that began with a ‘grain’ of an idea, then embraced the beach. Filmed by Piet's companion Kasia Mielczarek - costume designer at Troubleyn since 2012.
About the artist: Piet Defrancq joined Troubleyn in 2012. Performances include the re-enactments of The Power of theatrical madness, This is theatre like it was to be expected and foreseen (2012) and Mount Olympus - To glorify the cult of tragedy (2015).
IRENE URCIUOLI travels into the woods, where joy glitters on every branch - to appreciate the beauty of winter, to embrace the cold.
About the Artist: Italian actress Irene Urciuoli joined the company Troubleyn/Jan Fabre in 2018 with the performance Belgian rules/Belgium rules and Mount Olympus – To glorify the cult of tragedy. Irene will also be on stage in Fabre’s upcoming creation The fluid force of love.
CONOR DOHERTY breathes the cool sweet air of winter, holding every deep breath as a beautiful refusal to a fleeting moment before the exhale comes.
About the artist: Irish performer Conor Doherty trained as a dancer in the Netherlands, joining Troubleyn/Jan Fabre in 2016. Performances include Mount Olympus - To glorify the cult of tragedy and Belgian rules/ Belgium rules. Conor also works with international theatre and dance companies such as Angelica Liddell, United Cowboys and Irish Modern Dance Theatre. Conor will also be on stage in Fabre’s upcoming creation The fluid force of love.
ANTONY RIZZI. Under a hazy hue of winter, Antony Rizzi celebrates his passion for nature and dance. Love and snow, adorning everything it touches. Filmed by Alessandro Costagliola .
About the artist: Since 1993, dancer and performer, Antony Rizzi has regularly performed in Troubleyn/Jan Fabre projects, notably in a specially created solo work created with Fabre Drugs kept me alive (2013). From 1985-2004 Rizzi was an artistic advisor and dancer at William Forsythe’s Ballet Frankfurt, performing in major works such as Limbs Theorum and Kammer/Kammer. He has also worked with Robert Wilson, Marina Abramovic and Ryuichi Sakamoto and he creates works with his own company ‘Tony Rizzi and The Bad Habits’. At present, Rizzi is working on a book of photographs from his early years at Ballet Frankfurt, along with his memoirs titled 'So far, so good’.
STELLA HÖTTLER. Leaving shadows behind, Stella Höttler dances in a light dappled cave to the first notes (and hope) of spring.
About the artist: Stella Höttler studied classical ballet at the University for Music and Performing Arts in Mannheim, Germany, where she was granted with a scholarship by the German Academic Scholarship Foundation. After her studies, she joined Troubleyn/Jan Fabre as a performer in Fabre's 24 hour performance Mount Olympus – To glorify the cult of tragedy (2015). Since then she has also performed in Belgian Rules/Belgium Rules (2017) and in a specially created solo work Resurrexit Cassandra (2019).
SUNG IM HER dances a winter duet with duality: the energy of a dancer to the slow growth of a tree, the sound of gravel underfoot with a child’s laugh, the cool night air with a warm jumper.
ELISA LENZI. Treat every breath as an event in and of itself. Performer Elisa Lenzi embraces the source and treasure of life - air.
GEORGINA DEL CARMEN TEUNISSEN presents her stopmotion film Pea-motion.
And go
and stop
and go and stop
and never stop.
About the artist: Georgina performed in 2003 in Jan Fabre’s Je suis sang. She works as a dancer, pedagogue and choreographer for several companies such as Cie Cecilia, Kloppend Hert and TransfoCollect.
VITTORIA DEFERRARI SAPETTO rolls with a lot of energy and fun into 2021. Happy New Year!
CHIARA MONTEVERDE energizes herself with the crystal clear, crackling power of the waters of the Margone mountain river.
About the artist: Chiara Monteverde is an Italian dancer and performer. She was performing in Fabre's Belgium rules, Belgian rules (2018- 2019). She is a member of Artist Commons, a community of people based in Brussels who develop collaborations with artists coming from different backgrounds.
MATTEO SEDDA wakes up from his camouflage hiding place.
About the artist: Matteo Sedda, an Italian dancer/performer, is a member of Troubleyn/Jan Fabre since 2014 (Mount Olympus, The generosity of Dorcas). Together with his artistic companions Alessandra Ferreri and Joshua Woa he started Collectivo Vitamina. Currently, they are working on their third performance Never stop scrolling baby.
ELISA LENZI explores with her foot the rough structure of the bark of an olive tree.
About the artist: Elisa Lenzi performed in Silent Screams, Difficult Dreams (1992) and Da un’altra facia del tempo (1993). Afterwards, she chose a different path, working and performing with dolphins at Dolphinarium in Riccione. For 18 years she was the director and the creative force of the dance school Energia in Rìmini.
PIET DEFRANCQ, dancer and performer at Troubleyn since 2012, performs a beautiful 'port de bras' in a pond in the forest. Filmed by Piet's companion Kasia Mielczarek, costume designer at Troubleyn since 2012. Notice the beauty of the Rorschach-effect!
CHRISTIAN BAKALOV tries to disappear in a sea of shells... Christian is a Bulgarian performer connected to Troubleyn since 2007. As a freelance artist he presents his immersive art installations (Bright, Pure, Eternal) worldwide in museums and theaters.
SUNG IM HER dances a duet with a tree in a beautiful autumn setting in Seoul, South Korea. Sung Im is known as a multi-talented dance artist (dancer, actor, performer, choreographer). In 2006 and 2008 she performed the solo Quando l’uomo principale e una donna and the theater performance Je suis sang. In 2015 she choreographed NYMF, for which she received the ‘Critics Award for Dance Piece of the Year 2015 in Korea’.
VITTORIA DEFERRARI SAPETTO feels deeply connected with the mediterranean sea in Genova, the area where she grew up. Vittoria travels around the world as a dancer and a choreographer. She is the artistic director of 'Artylogica' and 'Ki-contact', two dance techniques. She joined the Troubleyn Company in 2010 for the production Prometheus Landscape II. Danilo Guidarelli filmed Vittoria's improvisation.
TAMAS MORICZ discovered some magic in the woods around Frankfurt, Germany. Tamas is a Hungarian born dancer, teacher, choreographer most known for his decade long membership with William Forsythe’s Ballett Frankfurt. Apart from Forsythe’s oeuvre, he has performed in pieces by Jiri Kylian, Mats Ek, Jan Fabre (Da un'altra faccia del tempo, 1993) and many more.
LORE BORREMANS, dancer and performer at Troubleyn since 2014, sends the following message: “Being vulnerable, that’s when nature and her beautiful creatures will embrace you.”
LARA MARTELLI reads a dance from a book cut out of stone, in the geological university garden in Bochum, Germany.
PIET DEFRANCQ, dancer and performer at Troubleyn since 2012, dances a 'silly walk' in a tree... Filmed by Piet's companion Kasia Mielczarek, costume designer at Troubleyn since 2012.
CHRISTIAN BAKALOV, independent artist and performer at Troubleyn since 2007, draws fascinating shadows with the sun on his face and on different body parts.
LORE BORREMANS is caressing the sun during a ritual dance in an enchanting forest in Le Var, France. The sound was provided by the famous 'cicadas', filmed by Gerd Vanzeebroeck.
CHIARA MONTEVERDE sends us Equilibre - Nature is about balance, trying to find joy in the smallest of actions, in unexpected places, to slow down, create and be present with what is in front of you.
LARA MARTELLI proposes us her film Festina Lente, a poetic encounter with a little miracle of nature.
ANNABEL REID, performer at Troubleyn since 2016, sends the message: "Our relation to nature feels upside down, we are completely destroying our environment. We need to change perspective." Filmed by Diana Vos.
CHRISTIAN BAKALOV, performer at Troubleyn since 2007, sends us the film Human. It expresses a deep longing for a distant past, when man and ocean were still one.
MATTEO SEDDA, company member of Troubleyn since 2014, surrenders to the joy of speed.
STELLA HÖTTLER, company member of Troubleyn since 2014, surrenders to the natural water of a spring in the Swiss mountains.
CONOR DOHERTY, company member of Troubleyn since 2016, tries to catch his breath.
LARA MARTELLI dances with the rain, a forgotten pleasure from her childhood.Lara performed in Parrots and Guinea Pigs (2002) and Tannhauser (2004). She now teaches Movement theory and Body Awareness at the Folkwang University in Germany.
CONOR DOHERTY, company member of Troubleyn since 2016, sends us the message: “Nature will always win, it is inevitable. Nature isn’t fighting, it is triumphant by default. Let us surrender and embrace.“.
IVANA JOZIC dived into the green. Directed and filmed by Masha Lucic (10 years).
SYLVIA CAMARDA sends us a blossoming love thought in full anticipation of the birth of her daughter.
STELLA HÖTTLER, companymember since 2014, sends us a dancing thought from a cave in the heart of Swiss.
CEDRIC CHARRON and ANNABELLE CHAMBON follow the example —or maybe not— of John Lennon and Yoko Ono in To enjoy nature. To bed out. See for yourself!
ANTONY RIZZI, companymember since 1993, got surprised by a thunderstorm in the south of Italy. He welcomed and celebrated the abundant rain.