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Many boxing champions have danced—Muhammad Ali trained in tap dancing, Vasiliy Lomachenko in Ukrainian folk dance, and Mike Tyson danced to Latin pop on an Argentine dance show. Nimble is a captivating fusion of contemporary dance, boxing, and circus. Choreographer and circus artist Alexander Vantournhout, known for his precise, physically expressive work, is collaborating here for the first time with a large ensemble of nine dancers.
Inspired by the footwork of boxing, Nimble brings to light what is often overlooked: tempo, precision, and the subtlest shifts in interaction. On the large Reithalle stage, the space becomes a playground for a collective that is constantly reforming—oscillating between synchrony and individuality.
The soundtrack is created live—the movements give rise to a dense soundscape of beats, polyrhythms, loops, and pulsating electronics. Nimble unfolds as a pulsating choreography in which movement and sound drive each other, drawing the audience into the rhythm and transforming the stage into a shared, physical rhythm.
The Kaserne Basel is presenting Nimble as part of ZIRKA ZIRKUS in collaboration with Station Circus—exclusively in Basel—before the production embarks on a European tour.
Duration: ca. 75 Min.
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Credits
Choreography Alexander Vantournhout
Created with and performed by Chia-Hung Chung, Lewis Cooke, Dimitri Landoz, Giulia Tornarolli, Emmi Väisänen, Hendrik Van Maele, Esse Vanderbruggen, Alexander Vantournhout, more tbc
Artistic assistants Emmi Väisänen, Esse Vanderbruggen
Musical dramaturgy Katherina Lindekens
Dramaturgy Rudi Laermans
Costumes Patty Eggerickx assisted by Kai Sin Chau
Rehearsal director Miguel do Vale
Light design Luc Schaltin
Sound Alex Fostier
Technics Brecht Beuselinck, Bert Van Dijck, Bram Vandeghinste
Company manager Esther Maas
Tourplanning Frans Brood Productions
Production & tourmanagement Janne Coonen, Kiki Verschueren
Communication Kiki Verschueren
Photos Bart Grietens
Thanks to Samuele Baschieri, Lea Diercksen, Axel Guérin, Dylan Brahim Labiod, Jules Renaud, Tos Schoonjans
Production Not Standing vzw
Coproduction
Arts Centre VIERNULVIER (Ghent, BE), December Dance (Concertgebouw Bruges and Cultuurcentrum Bruges, BE), Maison des Arts de Créteil (Créteil, FR), Charleroi danse - centre chorégraphique de Wallonie (Brussels, BE), Les Salins - scène national de Martigues (Martigues, FR), Les Halles de Schaerbeek (Brussels, BE), STUK – Huis voor Dans (Leuven, BE), LOD Muziektheater (Ghent, BE), Théâtre de Caen (Caen, FR)
Residencies Wood Cube (Roeselare, BE), Peeping Tom (Brussels, BE), Studio Thor (Brussels, BE), le CENTQUATRE (Paris, FR), Arts Centre VIERNULVIER (Ghent, BE), STUK – Huis voor Dans (Leuven, BE), Charleroi danse - centre chorégraphique de Wallonie (Brussels, BE)
With the support of Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels.
With the support of the Tax Shelter of the Belgian Federal Government, via Flanders Tax Shelter.
Not Standing/Alexander Vantournhout is artist-in-residence at Kunstencentrum VIERNULVIER in Ghent and associated artist of le CENTQUATRE Paris and Maison des Arts de Créteil. Not Standing is supported by the Flemish Government and Fondation BNP Paribas for the development of their projects.
Biography
Not Standing was founded by choreographer Alexander Vantournhout.
Alexander Vantournhout (Brussels, 1989) studied cyr wheel and juggling at ESAC (Ecole Supérieure des Arts du Cirque) and contemporary dance at P.A.R.T.S. (Performing Arts Research and Training Studios) in Brussels.
Alexander Vantournhout's physical language has been influenced by his varied education and diverse working circumstances. However, it is also marked by two constants: his search for the creative and kinetic potential in physical limitations, and the relationship or boundary between performer and object.
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