with the support of the Flemish Government
Femke Gyselinck / GRIP i.c.w. Lander Gyselinck
2026
© Robbrecht Desmet
© Robbrecht Desmet
Rhythm connects us inextricably to the world. It is everywhere – in our steps, in our language, in our emotions, in life itself. Since ancient times, when it served as a mnemonic aid for reciting poetry, rhythm has been used to bring people together: from the chanting of monks to a folk dance cadence.
For her new creation, Femke Gyselinck forges family ties with brother and musician Lander Gyselinck. They once created a duet – the 2016 show Flamer – within which they reversed roles: with Femke as drummer and Lander as dancer. This time they invite seven dancers and four musicians on stage and they each set the rhythm for their own discipline. At a time when dance and culture are under pressure they make a bold statement committing to a group creation: ‘the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.’
In this performance, rhythm is much more than just a component of the music. It is the foundation on which music and dance come together. The patterns of sounds and silences aid in remembering and singing, playing, or drumming in a group. And they make dancing possible.
CONCEPT & CHOREOGRAPHY: Femke Gyselinck
MUSICAL COMPOSITION: Lander Gyselinck
CREATION & PERFORMANCE: Amanda Barrio Charmelo, Mei-Li Dong Páez, Femke Gyselinck, Tarek Halaby, Jb Portier, Thomas Vantuycom, Sue-Yeon Youn
MUSIC: Lander Gyselinck, Mien Heyvaert, Hui-Chi Li, Wouter Van Asselbergh
LIGHTS: Elke Verachtert
SOUND ENGINEER: Milan van Doren, Jo Heijens
SCENOGRAPHY: Aslı Çiçek
SCENOGRAPHY PROJECT ASSISTANCE: Olivia de Bree, Francesca Desantis
COSTUMES: Miguel Peñaranda Olmeda - olmedam
DRAMATURGY: Steven Michel
PHOTOGRAPHY, TEASERS, TRAILERS: Robbrecht Desmet
DANCE INTERNSHIP: Jacob Bousset
PRODUCTION: GRIP (Francisca Alves, freelance Bert De Bock, Hanne Doms, Anneleen Hermans, Rudi Meulemans, Klaartje Oerlemans, Jennifer Piasecki, Sylvie Svanberg, Nele Verreyken, Kato Wilms)
INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION: A propic - Line Rousseau, Marion Gauvent
CO-PRODUCTION: Concertgebouw Brugge & KAAP / Dans in Brugge, kunstencentrum nona, Vlaams Cultuurhuis de Brakke Grond, NEXT festival - La rose des vents – scène nationale Lille Métropole – Villeneuve d’Ascq, VIERNULVIER, Perpodium
RESIDENCIES: Vaisseau Mère, P.A.R.T.S., Ictus, Ultima Vez, STUK, VIERNULVIER, KVS, De Brakke Grond, Concertgebouw Brugge
THANKS TO Kaaitheater
WITH THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF: the Flemish Government de Vlaamse Overheid, Tax Shelter of the Belgian Federal Government, de Vlaamse Gemeenschapscommissie (the Flemish Community Commission)
