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3:00 PM-4:00 PM
Friends of Forsythe - performance by William Forsythe & Rauf “Rubberlegz” Yasit
dance performance|Place de la Bourse/Beursplein
- Price free | without reservation
*Attention! Changed time!*
| ⧖ 1h | outdoor, limited seating
William Forsythe has crafted a distinctive language in dance, blending geometric abstraction with expressive movement. As one of the most influential of contemporary choreographers, and after several festival appearances, Forsythe has recently embarked on collaborative explorations with his dancers, examining how contemporary dance interacts with other forms such as hip-hop and folk traditions. Beneath these abstracted movements lies a powerful tension: a fusion of styles and influences that simmer like magma within a volcano.
Returning to the Kunstenfestival des Arts, Forsythe presents a new piece created with Rauf Yasit, nicknamed “RubberLegz” for his astonishing ability to contort his body into unimaginable shapes and positions. Alongside six dancers, they delve into the roots of folk dance, hip-hop, and ballet, crafting a powerful yet delicate performance where movement becomes a language able to connect dancers from different walks of life.
Invited by the festival, this mesmerising choreography is presented for the first time in a public space, free and accessible to all. It becomes not only a celebration of the festival’s 30th anniversary but also an ode to the potential of dance as a collective narrative that, like the cityscape, unites distinct traditions into a moment of togetherness.
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William Forsythe (New York, 1949) studied classical and modern dance at Jacksonville University and the Joffrey Ballet in Florida (United States). In 1976 he became choreographer of the Stuttgarter Ballett (Germany). For seven years he created new ballets for the Stuttgarter Ballett and other companies all over the world. In 1984 he began a twenty-year directorship of the Ballett Frankfurt (Germany), after which he founded the Forsythe Company in 2004, which he directed from 2005 to 2015. Recently Forsythe created new productions for the Paris Opera Ballet, the English National Ballet, Boston Ballet and the internationally acclaimed A Quiet Evening of Dance produced by Sadler’s Wells Theatre.
Presentation: Kunstenfestivaldesarts
Curated by: William Forsythe & Rauf “Rubberlegz” Yasit
Choreography: William Forsythe, Rauf “Rubberlegz” Yasit, Matt Luck, Riley Watts, Brigel Gjoka, Aidan Carberry, Jordan Johnson (JA Collective)
Performance: Rauf “Rubberlegz” Yasit, Matt Luck, Brigel Gjoka, Julia Weiss, Aidan Carberry, Jordan Johnson
Technical direction: Niels Lanz
Tour management and international distribution: Plan B – Creative Agency for Performing Arts
Coproduction: La Biennale di Venezia
Performances in Brussels with the support of the Goethe-Institut Brussels.
| ⧖ 1h | outdoor, limited seating
William Forsythe has crafted a distinctive language in dance, blending geometric abstraction with expressive movement. As one of the most influential of contemporary choreographers, and after several festival appearances, Forsythe has recently embarked on collaborative explorations with his dancers, examining how contemporary dance interacts with other forms such as hip-hop and folk traditions. Beneath these abstracted movements lies a powerful tension: a fusion of styles and influences that simmer like magma within a volcano.
Returning to the Kunstenfestival des Arts, Forsythe presents a new piece created with Rauf Yasit, nicknamed “RubberLegz” for his astonishing ability to contort his body into unimaginable shapes and positions. Alongside six dancers, they delve into the roots of folk dance, hip-hop, and ballet, crafting a powerful yet delicate performance where movement becomes a language able to connect dancers from different walks of life.
Invited by the festival, this mesmerising choreography is presented for the first time in a public space, free and accessible to all. It becomes not only a celebration of the festival’s 30th anniversary but also an ode to the potential of dance as a collective narrative that, like the cityscape, unites distinct traditions into a moment of togetherness.
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William Forsythe (New York, 1949) studied classical and modern dance at Jacksonville University and the Joffrey Ballet in Florida (United States). In 1976 he became choreographer of the Stuttgarter Ballett (Germany). For seven years he created new ballets for the Stuttgarter Ballett and other companies all over the world. In 1984 he began a twenty-year directorship of the Ballett Frankfurt (Germany), after which he founded the Forsythe Company in 2004, which he directed from 2005 to 2015. Recently Forsythe created new productions for the Paris Opera Ballet, the English National Ballet, Boston Ballet and the internationally acclaimed A Quiet Evening of Dance produced by Sadler’s Wells Theatre.
Presentation: Kunstenfestivaldesarts
Curated by: William Forsythe & Rauf “Rubberlegz” Yasit
Choreography: William Forsythe, Rauf “Rubberlegz” Yasit, Matt Luck, Riley Watts, Brigel Gjoka, Aidan Carberry, Jordan Johnson (JA Collective)
Performance: Rauf “Rubberlegz” Yasit, Matt Luck, Brigel Gjoka, Julia Weiss, Aidan Carberry, Jordan Johnson
Technical direction: Niels Lanz
Tour management and international distribution: Plan B – Creative Agency for Performing Arts
Coproduction: La Biennale di Venezia
Performances in Brussels with the support of the Goethe-Institut Brussels.