Cherish Menzo for Royal Conservatoire Antwerp with the support of GRIP
2024A research that delves into themes of choral work, monstrosity and a multitude of bodily frequencies. A dance performance enriched with extensive voice work.
A twisted Hymn from body to voice and voice to body.
Choreographer Cherish Menzo unveils a site-specific project at the Zomerfabriek featuring the first-year students from the Bachelor Dance programme at the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp.
CONCEPT AND DIRECTION: Cherish Menzo
CREATION AND PERFORMANCE: Nuria Audouard Fericgla, Aitana Bru Ma, Elsa Chantre, Wilma Eriksson, Marta Garcia Hernandez, Dorottya Gombos, Noemie Ha, Emeline Huygen, Manel Llopis, Jules Renaud, Mirte S’jongers, Hanako Salanon Hasegawa, Tos Schoonjans, Guillaume Senn, Ianthe Van Der Pol, Lily White And Ginevra Zambelli
MUSIC: Anne van de Star
VOCAL COACHING: Shari Kok-Sey-Tjong
TEXT: an adaptation of Lamento della Ninfa by Claudio Monteverdi, Frank’s track by Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean, existing lullabies, rap by Nuria Audouard and Manel Llopis
LIGHTING DESIGN: Mdina Van der Linden
SOUND AND TECHNICAL COORDINATION: Elias Baudouin
COSTUME ADVICE: Chris Snik
OUTSIDE-EYE: Sarah Garnaud
PERFORMANCE COORDINATION: Nienke Reehorst
ARTISTIC ASSISTANCE: Yasemin Kandemir, Karel Tuytschaever
GRAPHICS: Cherish Menzo, Nick Mattan
PRODUCTION: Royal Conservatoire Antwerp
IN COLLABORATION WITH: GRIP
SPECIAL THANKS TO: Patrick De Groote, Anneleen Hermans, Sumalin Gijsbrechts, Ilse Muysers, Klaartje Oerlemans, Jennifer Piasecki, Jesse Vanhoeck, Nele Verreyken, the Zomerfabriek team
WITH THE SUPPORT OF: Zomer Van Antwerpen, c o r s o