Choreography by David Middendorp
Hands ON Stage
Speak without using a single word.
Hands ON Stage is an ode to the way we communicate with our hands.
Artistic leader
Choreography
General manager
Production
Marketing & publicity
Dancers
Technical
Costumes
Music
Asaf Avidan – Bang Bang
Patrick Watson – The Great Escape
Visuals
For Hands On Stage the unique and critically acclaimed virtual-reality experience HandsON has been adapted for the stage. Fascinated by the hand movements of today’s world leaders, choreographer David Middendorp created ‘hand choreographies’ that form the basis of this new performance.
In a swirling interaction of dancers and hands, a new surrealist world is created that surpasses the imagination. A magic comical world formed and sculpted by hands, that you can both watch and experience.
HandsON can be seen as a study of the underlying motivation of the people leading us, and forms a continuation on the performance ‘World Leaders’. More than in any other of his previous choreographies, with HandsON Middendorp goes in search of the deep layers that lie within humanity, taking non-verbal expressions as the mirrors of our subconscious. What do these expressions tell us about the state of mind of the people that govern us, and how do the people who are governed react to them?
"Choreographer David Middendorp amazes with dancers and drones that merge into an enchanting world."
Watch the Hands ON Stage trailer
Credits
Artistic leader David Middendorp Choreography David Middendorp in cooperation with the dancers General manager Hans Brouwer Production Lisa Boere Marketing & publicity Priscila Vaas and Jane Neirinckx Dancers Aya Misaki, Teresa Royo, Evelyn Hutchings, Gijs Hanegraaf, Richèl Wieles and Marijn Jansen (intern) Technical Marco van der Velde, Stefan Bandalac and Valentino Russo Costumes Cindy Innemee Music Bob Dylan – Love Sick; Asaf Avidan – Bang Bang; Patrick Watson – The Great Escape Visuals David Middendorp en Mathijs Brussaard (Dutch Tilt Studios)
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Hands ON Stage
Choreografie door David Middendorp Spreken zonder ook maar een woord te gebruiken. Hands ON Stage is een ode aan de manier waarop we communiceren met onze handen Artistiek leider D
Date:
January 17, 2021