A DANCE PRODUCTION WITH TOUT PETIT COMPANY
© Photos by Kurt Van der Elst
FRANJE is a captivating dance production in which three dancers experiment with elaborate costumes.
In an adventurous play with materials, the dancers discover how their bodies change shape. A patchwork of fabrics brings a colorful palette to life, inviting the audience to see themselves and their own playfulness. More and more colors and costumes appear on stage, until the dancers almost disappear into them.
Franje is the result of a collaboration between Alfredo Zinola Productions and the Belgian company tout petit. Choreographers Alfredo Zinola, Ciska Vanhoyland, and Lies Cuyvers share a fascination for creating dance for young audiences based on the interaction between dance and scenography and an intimate and playful connection with their audience.
"This time, Zinola is not revealing the secret of his success. Perhaps it is because he does not perform for children, but rather shows them art, the art of dance."
from and with: Alfredo Zinola, Ciska Vanhoyland and Lies Cuyvers
dramaturgy & production: Micaela Kühn Jara
music: Koen Brouwers
costumes: Darius Dolatyari with assistance from Anna Trouillot and Paul Escameze
light: Marek Lamprecht
A production of Alfredo Zinola and tout petit with HET LAB Hasselt (BE), tanzhaus nrw Düsseldorf, Perpodium (BE).
Thanks to deRUIMTE (BE) and STUK Huis voor Dans, Beeld en Geluid Leuven (BE)
Supported by: Vlaamse Gemeenschap, Ministerium für Kultur und Wissenschaft des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen, stad Hasselt, stad Leuven and the Tax Shelter measure of the Belgian federal government
Practical Info:
- 4 persons on tour (1 technician + 3 performers)
- Audience age: 4+
- Setup: 3 hours
- Strike: 1 hour