Flesh can’t can’ t not’t ‘tis flesh h…
Mario Barrantes Espinoza
dates
Tue 09.09, 20:00
Wed 10.09, 20:00
€22 / €24 / €26
UITPAS: €4,4
Drama Date: €25
+ Q&A on September 9
location
Kunstencentrum VIERNULVIER
duration
70 min
language
English and Spanish
Supertitles: English, Spanish
Info
From the jury
“Entering Flesh can’t can’t not ‘tis flesh h… feels like stepping into a well-hidden queer party: reggaeton pumping through the speakers, lights flashing, and a scenography of chains and sticky matter that is both provocative and inviting.”
Imagine a sci-fi world shaped by the musical genre of reggaeton, the urban dance perreo, the linguistic experience of everyday life through a limited understanding of English, and the historical connection of Central America with the export of exotic fruits.
This is the world that Flesh can’t can’ t not’t ‘tis flesh h… invokes, a multisensory performance that mixes live music, projection of text, dance and sculpture. Two burning bodies guide us through the landscapes of a foreign world, to explore the bittersweet ventures of the Global South-Global North migration, and to trace part of the histories found in the Central American region.
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Reviews
"Mario Barrantes Espinoza shows himself in 'Flesh can't can't 'tis flesh h...' not only a strong performer, but also a great curator, doing justice to the art of his entire crew. Together, they evoke a sci-fi world in which everything melts. A critique of a world that may be getting warmer in terms of temperature, but not in terms of humanity."
Credits
Concept, performance & texts: Mario Barrantes Espinoza
Co-creation of performance & text: Luis Javier Murillo Zúñiga
Performing on select dates: Helena Araújo
Artistic assistance & texts: Theo Livesey
Dramaturgy & texts: Martín Zícari
Music: Luis Miguel Ramírez aka DJ Amapola
Stage design: Mona Oren (wax sculptures), Amalia Jaulin (plexiglass sculptures)
Stage design assistance: Jeanne Fleury
Lighting design: Ryoya Fudetani
Lighting assistance: Yuika Koizumi
Laser design: Lenaic Pujol
Costume direction: Nikos Kalaz
Costume realisation: Moran Sanderovich
Stage management: Milan Van Doren
Movement advice: Marlla Araujo
Video projections & trailer: Federico Vladimir Strate Pezdirc
Title design: Guille Carmona
Production: Hiros
Co-production: Kaaitheater, Toneelhuis, VIERNULVIER, DeSingel, Kunstenwerkplaats, Perpodium
Residencies: workspacebrussels, Kunstencentrum BUDA
In collaboration with: KAAP, STUK
With the support of: The Flemish Government and the Belgian Federal Government’s tax shelter via uFund, Vlaamse Gemeenschapscommissie
Special thanks to: Robbe Embrechts, Tembi De Koninck, Rinus Chaerle, Amy Clark, and Nathan Isahakyan