How does one express in dance the monument to song that was Jacques Brel, whose music crosses entire generations? This challenge has been taken up by the choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker and the young dancer and choreographer from the world of breakdance, Solal Mariotte. The dense, poetic and often political lyrics from the songs by the Belgian artist, as well as their expressiveness and gestural power, evoke an entire range of emotions and atmospheres that the two performers explore and put into motion.
«Our aim – spiega De Keersmaeker – was to find a point of convergence. This is not a case of “appropriating” Brel, but rather of asking ourselves how to embody him, how to channel his energy. We have also focused particular attention on his view of the world – social justice, love, relationships, women, old age, infancy, the family, friendship and complicity – and all that he hated, such as the violence of which he often sang. His lyrics explore themes related to identity, to his relationship with his country, as well as the bond between parents and children and with tradition. We focused on examining these aspects, while maintaining the necessary distance to understand how his songs can still provoke significant undertakes discussion».

Show with Italian and English surtitles. Please note that surtitles are not visible from rows 1 to 4 in the stalls