invasión de bancos

Krak

bench invasion – the art of listening
In this performance, I go with 10 people, each with a bench under their arm, into public space. We actively invite people to come and sit next to us. We build the benches. We sit, we slow down. We are present, we listen.
At the end of each encounter, we invite that person to a final moment later that day. After each encounter we move. We take the bench under our arms and walk on in the public space looking for a new person.
At the final end of the performance, we all come together: the bearers of the benches and the sitters. Bystanders are also invited.
We turn the benches into one long table in the public space.
With words, music (violin) and with a glass, we toast to the beauty of small meetings and life.
After, the communal table turns into benches again. The square is empty and everyone continues on their own way.
Central themes are connecting people (again), being present and celebrating, and all of this happens in public space.

Central themes are (re)connecting people, being present and celebrating, all happening in the public space.
Photos of the invasions at the Oerol Festival (NL), London (UK), La Strada, Graz (AT), Ruhrfestspiele (DE), in Bruges (BE), Lithuania (LT), The Netherlands ….:

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Fechas de juego

Fecha Localizacion Información
ércoles 11 octubre 2023 Option Zeebrugge  
Domingo 22 octubre 2023 Option Zeebrugge  
Viernes 27 octubre 2023 Option Zeebrugge  
ábado 18 noviembre 2023 Option Zeebrugge  
Lunes 27 noviembre 2023 Roeselare (BE)  
ábado 8 junio 2024 Norway tour (option)  
ábado 22 junio 2024 22-29/06/2024 option  
Viernes 23 agosto 2024 Goteborg, Sweden (SE)  
ábado 24 agosto 2024 Goteborg, Sweden (SE)  

Creditos

Idea: Dieter Missiaen en Els Degryse
Artist: Dieter Missiaen
Text: Els Degryse / Kommil Foo
violin: Anna Buevich // Anouk Snack
Bench design: Marec Zeghers (zitter.be)

With the support of Perplx, Miramiro, CirkLabo.
Many thanks to Craig Weston, Sander Decuyper, Stef De Blieck, Marec Zeghers, Michael Minjauw, Lowie Vandenberghe (House Of Time Brugge), Gwendolien Sabbe, Martine Linaer-Gijsen, Tanja Ruiter, Wendy Moonen, Oerol Festival, Uitwijken – Brugge Plus, Te Gek!?, CC De Spil Roeselare, CC De Steiger Menen, Centre des arts de Rue – Ath, L’attitude 50. And all bench carriers.