All kinds of strange machines are standing on a large table. The audience can view them up close. They are cobbled-together robots that look like parts of the human body. You can see muscles, parts of a skeleton, and even skin spots. They seem a little eerie, but that feeling disappears as soon as they start moving. Then it's as if they are dancing independently of each other. Each in its own way: one graceful, the other wild or crazy. In dance, each robot becomes a living being with its own character.

Flemish choreographer Ugo Dehaes initially staged performances with dancers, studied at the P.A.R.T.S. dance school, and danced for Meg Stuart's company. Since he also likes technical inventions, he began to work with robots. Since 2018, he has been a “choreographer of things,” has created performances with various types of robots, and is looking for ways to make them dance. Since 2018, he has been staging performances with all kinds of mobile robots, including for children.  

“The beauty of human movement – with machines” (Hannes Nüsseler, bz 17.9.2025)

Live translation into German for the performances at 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m. by author and actress Alexandra Surer

Duration: ca. 60 Min.

Sunday, September 21 at 5 p.m. “Knettalk” Post-performance discussion with Ugo Dehaes

As part of BAFF - Basler Figurentheaterfestival
figurentheaterfestival.ch 

Part of Familientag on Sunday, September 21