Les Aveugles
13 Nov 2019 - 17 Nov 2019
A group of blind people wander through an ancient forest on an island. They are waiting for the return of the priest who brought them here, not realizing that he is already among them. Silent. Dead?
Les Aveugles is the third element of Josse De Pauw’s trilogy dedicated to the exploration of the human condition. Working with a different composer for each of his shows, he worked with Dominique Pauwels for Les Héros and with Kris Defoort for L’Humanité (presented in the 18/19 season). For this last element, it is with Jan Kuijken that he is collaborating. The duo has taken Maurice Maeterlinck’s poignant prose drama written in 1890, which they have complemented with new texts in English. The resulting text is sung by the wonderful singers of Collegium Vocale Ghent , men and women whose a cappella singing rises and melds to translate the symbolism of the wandering and the blindness of a group of human beings who resemble us.
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Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles - 111 Boulevard Emile Jacqmain 1000
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Les Aveugles is the third element of Josse De Pauw’s trilogy dedicated to the exploration of the human condition. Working with a different composer for each of his shows, he worked with Dominique Pauwels for Les Héros and with Kris Defoort for L’Humanité (presented in the 18/19 season). For this last element, it is with Jan Kuijken that he is collaborating. The duo has taken Maurice Maeterlinck’s poignant prose drama written in 1890, which they have complemented with new texts in English. The resulting text is sung by the wonderful singers of Collegium Vocale Ghent , men and women whose a cappella singing rises and melds to translate the symbolism of the wandering and the blindness of a group of human beings who resemble us.
Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles
111 Boulevard Emile Jacqmain 1000
Le récent et très épuré bâtiment du Théâtre National dispose de trois salles, certainement parmi les plus belles de Belgique, aux qualités techniques irréprochables. C’est un théâtre qui veut aller à la rencontre des artistes et du public tout comme des autres arts et des cultures d’ici et d’ailleurs. C’est un lieu où les idées se partagent et s’entrechoquent à foison. Orchestrée par Fabrice Murgia, la programmation allie théâtre et danse, pointures internationales et créations belges francophones tout en créant des ponts avec son homologue (et presque voisin) flamand, le KVS.
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