POPSONGS (2002)

Performed in absolute stillness, POPSONGS explores the musicality of dance. It uses the structure of a pop concert to present seven "songs", or short choreographies, each one investigating a different emotion or atmosphere. This solo follows analogies between music and dance in order to make musicality visible through the movements of the body. A special lighting set up allows the stage light to be active and reactive, following or communicating with the dancer at any moment.

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Credits:
Concept : Melanie Munt en collaboration with Tom Heene
Choreography et interpretation : Melanie Munt
Conception " image-light " : Tom Heene and Yacine Sebti
Assistant : Silvia Platzer
Length: 28'

A coproduction of Théâtre de L'L and Quoi d'Autre asbl.
With the help of the Ministère de la Communauté française Wallonie-Bruxelles - Service de la Danse, the Vlaamse Gemeenschaps Commissie van het Brusselse Gewest, SACD (1500 heures pour danser), iMal asbl, NADINE vzw, Théâtre de Namur en Periactes.

Summary of showings:

26 - 28 February 2004
Nadine, Brussels (work in progress: "Popsongs: Light test")

30 March - 3 April 2004
Théâtre de L'L, Brussels

22 September 2004
Festival Les Plateaux, Maison des Arts de Créteil, Paris (Fr)

31 october - 1er november 2004
Festival Maïs, 'Infiltrations Digitales', Brussels

3 - 4 November 2004
Workshop about the interactive technology used in POPSONGS, organised by Contredanse, Brussels

5 November 2004
Beursschouwburg, Brussels, in the frame of 'Performance Hotel'

6 November 2004
Public presentation of the CD-Rom "Interagir avec les technologies numériques", featuring a.o. the interactive technology used in POPSONGS, published by "Nouvelles de Danse", Brussells

20 - 21 May 2005
Centre culturel Jacques Franck, Brussels