Close-Up
Close-Up questions the sharing of spaces, sometimes very small and intimate, and the place we occupy in each.
On the day of the performance, two dancers invite themselves into the school, the place where children spend their days. They intervene by surprise in different spaces: the playground, a hallway, a classroom… and “choreographic capsules” emerge, like danced and improvised snapshots. Children and teachers are then invited, within the school, to attend a 25-minute piece in an intimate “face-to-face” setting. This close proximity to the audience gathered in a small space establishes an honest and direct relationship.
A 30-minute workshop and discussion period acts as an extension to this choreographic proposal.
Go find the children where they are, in class or on the playground, for a choreographic snapshot…To dare go inside oneself to exorcise the animality that governs the dancers, approach the young audience without fear so that they in turn believe themselves familiar with contemporary dance…This is the audacious and delicate approach of Caroline Cornélis, a meticulous choreographer who is always exploring new subject matter.
Laurence Bertels – La Libre
As elegant as it is demanding, Close-Up envelops you, and though rare, the children will have undoubtedly felt reluctant to leave their classrooms.
Laurence Bertels – La Libre
Arriving at a school without warning and dancing in the playground is Nyash company’s great innovation. With “Close-Up”, two dancers surprise the students…
Catherine Makereel – Le Soir
