Grasshoppers

A portion of nature ends up in unnatural situations, a specialty of mankind…

Grasshoppers is a reproduction of the resilience and vulnerability of nature and the role that we as humans play in it. The 'living' green in this world has to endure a lot. With a turf in the lead, Circus Katoen is looking for a playful way to visualize this process. Grass is a living material and recognizable to everyone. On the one hand very vulnerable and on the other hand it can really take a few knocks.

In Grasshoppers, Circus Katoen removes a piece of green from its natural habitat and brings it above ground level using trestles, planks, rope and their bodies. The audience follows the artists transforming the grass into an object that is literally mobilized, manipulated and controlled. A portion of nature ends up in unnatural situations, a specialty of mankind…

Credits

Concept, choreography, dramaturgy, scenography and interpretation	Willem Balduyck & Sophie van der Vuurst de Vries
Coaching	Kitt Johnson
Artistic advice	Benjamin Kuitenbrouwer, Hanne Vandersteene
Costumes	Lorelinde Hoet
Producer	Circus Katoen
Co-production	MiramirO (B), PERPLX (B)
With the support of	Atelier Blanchefosse (FR), Latitude 50 (BE), PERPLX (BE), MiramirO (BE), L’essieu du batut (FR), Subtopia (SE) Vlaams Centrum voor Circuskunsten (BE) en Theater op de Markt – Dommelhof (BE)