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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.

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CREDITS

directed by

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created with and performed by​

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digital video by

score by

scenography + costume design by

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dramaturgical advice by

artistic assistant

movement assistant

visual advice

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production

co-production

production manager

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sales

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was made possible by

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with the financial support of

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residency partners

Pieter Desmet

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Martha Gardner + James Hall + Meron Verbelen

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James Hall

David Poltrock

Chris Snik

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Katleen Van Langendonck

Robbe Vandenven

Steffi Mennen

Jonathan de Maeyer

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Persona

De Spil + DansBrabant

Pauline Van Nuffel

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Good Company / PARTIE (2024)

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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

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The Flemish Government + City of Ghent + VONK_studios + De Veerman

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C-TAKT + Ultima Vez + Zuidpool + WALPURGIS|deFENIKS 

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DATES

3 May 2023 - try-out

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9 June 2023 - try-out

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3 November 2023 - premiere

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14 November 2024

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30 November 2024

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DansBrabant

 

Zuidpool

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De Spil

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CC De Werft

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ARCA Theater

Tilburg, NL

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Antwerpen, BE

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Roeselare, BE

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Geel, BE

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Gent, BE

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