Korzo Zaal
CaDance Festival: Deep Time
| Choreography, concept, direction | Astrid Boons |
| Duration | 60 min |
| Part of | CaDance Festival |
"'I strongly believe in the need to think about the direction in which we are moving as a society. As we move further and further into the digital age, we are entering a zone where we are 'upgrading' humans in order to survive. Technology, which seemingly simplifies our lives, seems to make our bodies less and less important. In my work, I want to connect with ourselves by experiencing the body - not only individually, but also together."
— Astrid Boons
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- Philosophical
- Self-reflection
- Slowing
- Detailed
- Bodily awareness
Is our ability to adapt finite?
Choreographer Astrid Boons impresses with her sculptural approach to dance, which gets deep under the skin. Driven by existential questions, she weaves philosophical and emotional layers into a physical language of her own. In her new triptych, of which Deep Time is the second part, Boons explores what it means to be human in an increasingly digital age. She invites us to reconnect with our bodies and think about how we want and can (co-)-exist.
Whereas the first chapter KHÔRA philosophizes about a new post-human world, Deep Time explores the limits of our adaptability in this parallel universe. Through shapeshifting, three performers use natural elements from their new environment to survive. In these transformations, they redefine both their identities and the connections between them.
Boons raises an intriguing question: is our ability to adapt finite? And what does this ability to transform and mutate mean for our humanity? Deep Time is a physical journey that invites us to reflect on the evolution of humanity.
Credits
Choreography, concept, direction: Astrid Boons
Dancers: Karolina Szymura, Spencer Dickhaus en Reiko Ohta
Composition: Miguelángel Clerc Parada
Dramaturgy: Eva Martinez
Light design: Fudetani Ryoya
Costume design: Bregje Van Balen
Researchers: Prof. Doc. Henk Hoekstra, Tamara de Groot MPhil, Bernadette of Heel MSc
Production: Khôra / Astrid Boons in coproduction with Korzo and SHIFFT
Supported by: Gemeente Den Haag
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About Astrid Boons
Astrid is fascinated by exploring movement and the deeper layers of body and mind. With each creation, she asks herself, her dancers and her audience to take their time and experience how the intelligence of the body unfolds. As a result, her performances reach beyond a superficial narrative and return to the pure body. It gives her movement language both a sculptural and organic quality that makes the work tangible and intense.
About the KHÔRA-trilogy
The KHÔRA-trilogy explores being human in a digital age. The trilogy encompasses three dance pieces, workshops, roundtable discussions and collaborations with scientists of the University Leiden, Radboud University and the Erasmus University. The first piece in this series is KHÔRA (2023). The second chapter Deep Time will premiere during CaDance Festival 2025 and will tour the Netherlands in 2025 and 2026.
Korzo Zaal