Mystica
MOVEDBYMATTER & Muziektheater Transparant
dates
Mon 08.09, 20:00
Tue 09.09, 20:00
€28 / €30 / €32
UITPAS: €5,6
Drama Date: €31
+ Q&A on September 8
location
Minard
duration
90 min
language
English
No supertitles
Info
From the jury
“Inspired by the ancient texts of medieval mystics, choral singing and the circus discipline of hair hanging are ‘woven’ together into a transcendent experience – also for the audience.”
Step into a world inspired by the lives of eight extraordinary women mystics from the 8th to 16th centuries—women who defied societal norms, creating their own spiritual paths beyond the church and the world such as Hildegard von Bingen, Sun Bu’er, Mirabai en Rabia al-Basra.
Through hair suspension artistry and polyphonic chants, Mystica revives their stories, blending circus and musical theater in a breathtaking ritual. With new compositions by Timo Tembuyser and Jens Bouttery, this production by MOVEDBYMATTER & Muziektheater Transparant, directed by actor and artist Kasper Vandenberghe, seeks the lost mystical energy our modern world craves.
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Reviews
"The performance is unique because aesthetically compelling, musically strong and stunning as a physical performance."
"We are welcomed into the circle and made part of what the performers are experiencing. We see all the details: tense, trembling muscles, teary eyes and looks that betray concentration, pain, and relief."
"You see six bodies not so much telling or singing about mysticism but, above all, embodying mysticism [...] Mystica therefore also feels like a ritual that calls for connection. And that in the most virtuosic, gentle and anointing way possible."
Credits
Concept & direction: Kasper Vandenberghe
Assistant director: Leire Froufe Vigara
Dramaturgy & text: Elisa Demarré
Composition & musical direction: Timo Tembuyser
Sound design: Jens Bouttery
Hair hangers: Lia Vilão, Lina Isaksson, Marta Camuffi
Choir: Marthe Koning, Sofia Ferri, Timo Tembuyser
Hair hangers coach & choreography: Ingrid Esperanza
Scenography & lighting design: Peter Quasters
Costumes & accessories: Tina Heylen in collaboration with Leentje Kerremans
Rigging consultation: Joppe Wouters
Rigger: Soo Mee Beyers
Technical team: Bart Celis, Bert Demeulenaere, Laurens Ingels
Production: MOVEDBYMATTER & Muziektheater Transparant
Co-production: MiraMiro, C-takt, Circuswerkplaats Dommelhof, KAAP, BUDA & Perpodium vzw
With support of: Tax Shelter van de Belgische federale overheid, de Vlaamse overheid en Cultuur Gent/Stad Gent