Khôra

Choreographer and dancer Astrid Boons (Antwerp, 1988) is an in-house maker at Korzo since 2016. In the past years she has proved herself to be a stand-alone talent with a distinct signature. 

In her work movement is a continuous, slowly transforming form of energy. Astrid poses existential questions about human movement and subsequently attacks this subject physically and mentally. She is often influenced by organic processes, and her creations can therefore be experienced like landscapes. The performer’s body is emptied, to then be driven by a deeper force. The state of being of the performers is very crucial for the work, as is concentration and precision. The state of being transcends the narrative, but gives her movement language a sculptural as well as an organic quality that makes the work palpable and intense. Astrid’s work unfolds slowly before your eyes and other senses. She works together very precisely with the music, lighting, and set design. Her work demands a deep concentration from the performers and audience alike.

We're in trouble. Whether it's war in Europa or a climate emergency: we're continuously confronted with acute, existential worries that threaten our species. In Khôra, Astrid Boons contemplates on a post-human world and the social dissolution we're experiencing. How do we regain our humanity?