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, Lili Dong, Femke Gyselinck, Tarek Halaby, Jean-Baptiste 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
SCENOGRAPHY: Aslı Çiçek
COSTUMES Miguel Peñaranda Olmeda - olmedam
DRAMATURGY: Steven Michel
PRODUCTION (FREELANCE): Bert De Bock
PHOTOGRAPHY, TEASERS, TRAILERS: Robbrecht Desmet
INTERNSHIP: Jacob Bousset
PRODUCTION: GRIP (Francisca Alves, Hanne Doms, Anneleen Hermans, Rudi Meulemans, Klaartje Oerlemans, Jennifer Piasecki, Sylvie Svanberg, Nele Verreyken)
INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION: A propic - Line Rousseau, Marion Gauvent
CO-PRODUCTION: Concertgebouw Brugge & KAAP / Dans in Brugge, kunstencentrum nona, Vlaams Cultuurhuis de Brakke Grond, Perpodium
RESIDENCIES: Vaisseau Mère, P.A.R.T.S., Ictus, Ultima Vez, STUK, VIERNULVIER, KVS, De Brakke Grond, Concertgebouw Brugge
WITH THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF the Flemish Government de Vlaamse Overheid, Tax Shelter of the Belgian Federal Government
