Jan Martens / GRIP
2027This work is bringing together some artists that Jan Martens has known for a while now. He will collaborate with violinist Rakhi Singh (Manchester Collective, Philip Glass, etc.), lighting designer Minna Tiikkainen (ROSAS, Mette Ingvartsen, Jefta Van Dinther, etc.) and long time collaborator Steven Michel as dancer/performer (Jan Martens, Théo Mercier, Vania Vaneau, etc.).
They will work on the composition 'Mystery Sonatas', written by composer David Lang in 2014.
CHOREOGRAPHY: Jan Martens
DANCE / PERFORMANCE: Steven Michel
VIOLIN: Rakhi Singh
MUSIC: David Lang - Courtesy of ℗ Universal Music
LIGHTING DESIGN: Minna Tiikkainen
ARTISTIC ASSISTANCE / REHEARSAL DIRECTOR: Zora Westbroek
COSTUME DESIGN: Sofie Durnez
TOUR TECHNICIANS: Elke Verachtert among others, to be confirmed
ARTISTIC ADVICE : Marc Vanrunxt
GRAPHIC DESIGN: Nick Mattan
PRODUCTION: GRIP (Anneleen Hermans, Rudi Meulemans, Klaartje Oerlemans, Jennifer Piasecki, Sylvie Svanberg, Nele Verreyken, Kato Wilms)
INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION: A propic / Line Rousseau, Marion Gauvent
CO-PRODUCTION: Maison de la danse/Pôle européen de création, en soutien à la Biennale de Lyon, Julidans, Manchester International Festival, DE SINGEL, La Comédie de Clermont-Ferrand SN, Romaeuropa, CCAM - Centre Culturel André Malraux - Scène Nationale de Vandœuvre-Lès-Nancy, Le Lieu Unique à Nantes, Théâtre de Caen, Perpodium
WITH THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF: The Flemish Government, Tax Shelter of the Belgian Federal Government
WITH THE SUPPORT OF Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels