Uchronia
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21 sep20:15TR25 Schouwburg, RotterdamKleine Zaal
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22 sep21:00TR25 Schouwburg, RotterdamKleine Zaal
Things have to change in the world. But how? Vincent Riebeek traces the origins of humanity and uses dance as a means for a new beginning.
Uchronia is a remake of our world. With collages and tableaux vivants, the performers invite the audience to imagine what is possible. A practice that allows us to forge the future we would like to have. The title literally means 'no time', related to the concept of utopia: 'no place'. In Uchronia, Vincent traces the origins of dance and of humanity itself, and then invents new scenarios for the existing stories of creation.
For Riebeek, the idea of homelessness is liberating. Everything is possible, nothing is bound by conventions of time and place.
About Vincent Riebeek
Vincent Riebeek began as an autodidact, completely free from the standards and rules of dance. Riebeek studied dance at the School for New Dance Development and at DASarts. His graduation project One of a Kind was shown in various European cities and is still touring. After completing a series of residencies in 2019-2020 at Tanzhaus Zürich and Arsenic Lausanne, he presented The desire to create something that always exists at Theater Frascati in Amsterdam. He developed his new work during a residency at Veem House of Performance, among other places. The duo that Riebeek forms with Florentina Holzinger (AppolonMusagete XL, Julidans 2019) was called "Europe's most radical performance duo".
Vincent Riebeek decided to fully embrace his outsider status. Riebeek does not hesitate to draw on all possible genres, from classical ballet to circus. He makes provocative work that balances on the intersection of art and entertainment. He pushes the boundaries of what dance and performance can be. "It is my intention to create a liberating experience that is emancipating for both the audience and the artist."
Team
concept en regie Vincent Riebeek van en met Rose Acras, Antonio Maia, Nicolas Roses, Slim Soledad, Victoria Caram (video)
met dank aan Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst, Norma Corona Fonds, Arsenic Centre d’art scénique contemporain Lausanne, Sophiensaele Berlin, Julidans, Amsterdam, Gessnerallee, Zürich en Veem House for Performance, Amsterdam