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EN AVANT, MARCHE! LES BALLETS C DE LA B / ALAIN PLATEL / FRANK VAN LAECKE les ballets C de la B | NTGent Alain Platel and Frank Van Laecke Directors Koen Haagdorens Dramaturg Steven Prengels Composer and musical director KMV De Leiezonen Music performance for soundscape Cast includes Chris Thys, Griet Debacker, Hendrik Lebon, Wim Opbrouck, Gregory Van Seghbroeck (bass tuba), Jan D’Haene (trumpet), Jonas Van Hoeydonck (trumpet), Lies Vandeburie (bugle), Niels Van Heertum (euphonium), Simon Van Hueting (horn), Witse Lemmens (drums) and a local musical group Performed in Flemish with English supertitles
Alain Platel, the trailblazing founder and director of Belgian contemporary dance collective les ballets C de la B, makes his Edinburgh debut in a new music theatre work created with stage director Frank Van Laecke. They take as their starting point the rehearsal room of an amateur brass band in Flanders. As the ties that hold local communities together begin to loosen, these amateur ensembles offer a civic and collective nucleus, teaching people of all ages and from different walks of life to play together and march in the same direction.
Photo Stephan Vanfleteren
Founded in 1984, les ballets C de la B is one of the most influential performing arts companies in Europe. They have travelled the world with their eclectic mix of contemporary dance, text, theatre and music and have played a crucial role in the development of young artists. Mon 24 & Tue 25 Aug 8pm, King’s Theatre 1hr 30mins approx (no interval) | £32 £25 £18 £12 Fees apply, details p64 | eif.co.uk/marche Supported by