MY AUGUST FEELS LIKE DECEMBER
PIETER DESMET
MULTIDISCIPLINARY, IMMERSIVE
2023
An intimate, multidisciplinary performance where dance, video, sound, and textiles come together to offer space for mourning and comfort. Born from personal loss and the lack of room society gives to grief over time, the work invites audiences to reconnect with sorrow that may have long been silenced.
the Performers take on the role of professional mourners, gently unveiling what is often kept hidden. The performance creates a space where grief is welcome, where individual mourning becomes a shared experience. In this quiet exchange, comfort can be found in the presence of a stranger.


CREDITS
directed by
created with and performed by
digital video by
score by
scenography + costume design by
dramaturgical advice by
artistic assistant
movement assistant
visual advice
production
co-production
production manager
sales
was made possible by
with the financial support of
residency partners
Pieter Desmet
Martha Gardner + James Hall + Meron Verbelen
James Hall
David Poltrock
Chris Snik
Katleen Van Langendonck
Robbe Vandenven
Steffi Mennen
Jonathan de Maeyer
Persona
De Spil + DansBrabant
Pauline Van Nuffel
Good Company / PARTIE (2024)
Grensverleggers, an arrangement to support cultural collaborations between parties in Flanders, the Province of North Brabant, the Province of Limburg and the Province of Zeeland
The Flemish Government + City of Ghent + VONK_studios + De Veerman
C-TAKT + Ultima Vez + Zuidpool + WALPURGIS|deFENIKS
DATES
3 May 2023 - try-out
9 June 2023 - try-out
premiere
3 November 2023 -
14 November 2024
30 November 2024
DansBrabant
Zuidpool
De Spil
CC De Werft
ARCA Theater
Tilburg, NL
Antwerpen, BE
Roeselare, BE
Geel, BE
Gent, BE




