A wordless performance, suitable for deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences, as well as non-Polish-speaking viewers.
Step inside this enchanting mini-arena with Japanese percussion and mysterious animated images.
Welcome to roundABOUT. The new mini arena by Zonzo Compagnie opens its doors for the first time. It’s a round magic box, hosting a small audience and a soloist, literally surrounded by video and sound.
The first person to enter the arena is Japanese percussionist Tsubasa Hori. Her world is that of the Taiko drum, but she plays a ton of other instruments. She sings songs and tells stories while accompanying herself on the Shamisen.
Her starting point is the Bon dance: a colourful, festive ritual in honour of the spirit realm, the realm of the ancestors that is celebrated extensively in Japan. With video projections by Sarah Yu Zeebroek and Willem Mertens, she evokes a wonderful world, a roundabout of changes and metamorphoses. German director Vera Tussing is responsible for the dramaturgy of the piece and assists Tsubasa with the choreography.
Before entering the performance space, please remove your shoes, jackets, backpacks, and other personal belongings and leave them in the designated area located just outside the entrance. Once inside, the lighting will be dimmed, so we ask that you remain quiet and calm. If you are sensitive to sound, we recommend using noise-canceling headphones or earplugs.
Zonzo Compagnie internationally sets a trend with music projects for young audiences. It does so with the BIG BANG Festival, an adventurous music festival whose unique concept has found a permanent home in Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, France, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Portugal. BIG BANG Festival was awarded the EFFE award as Europe’s most innovative festival.
Zonzo Compagnie also creates performances that take music as the starting point in a special way. The music production house enchants young (and not so young) audiences with intriguing portraits of composers such as John Cage, Miles Davis, J.S. Bach, Luciano Berio, Henry Purcell, Thelonious Monk and Maurice Ravel in which multimedia setups are the standard. Zonzo Compagnie also surprises its audience with wondrous sound installations.
Concept, music & music performance: Tsubasa Hori
Dramaturgy & choreography: Vera Tussing
Visual design: Sarah Yu Zeebroek
Video-animation: Willem Mertens
Sound design: Jo Thielemans
Concept & scenography: Wouter Van Looy
Technical design: Arthur De Vuyst
Costume design: Johanna Trudzinski
Assistant costume design: Lisa Gambey