Try Out · Acte de recherche

From form arises substance, from substance arises impulse.

When we think of “performance” or “artistic practice,” we quickly arrive at questions of production and outcome. In other words, a way of working that increasingly aligns with productivity and efficiency—ultimately conforming to a capitalist logic. The idea behind the Try Outs is to carve out time for research. Initiated by Yasmine Yahiatène, they unfold over an extended timeframe and bring together artists from diverse backgrounds to experiment collectively, free from the constraints of immediate production.

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For this first Try Out, Yasmine invites Leya Touch, a Brussels-based composer and performer, to join her research. Leya develops a musical universe centered on voice and sound synthesis. They take as their starting point a quote from Jacques Chirac: “If you add to that the noise and the smell, well, the French worker living next door goes mad.”

Over two seasons (2024-2025 and 2025-2026), Yasmine Yahiatène will present three Try Outs. The first will take place from April 14 to 19, 2025: a research phase from April 14 to 18, followed by performances on April 18 at 7:30 PM and April 19 at 6:30 PM in the foyer of the Théâtre Les Tanneurs.