Six individuals wandering in a restricted, safe space. Forever immersed in their helix of emotions. Pain, lust, aggression, fear, desire and love. Unbridled energy becomes aimless; the struggle is meaningless. Resignation and the beauty of acceptance. Bodies in emotion. Bodies in acquiescence.
Q61 is situated in a twilight zone, a suspended state. In a moving landscape of isolated emotions, Q61 slowly and rhythmically builds to a long, soft scream. An infinitely desolate, yet hopeful piece.
In Q61 Ann Van den Broek takes stock of material produced in ten years of research into rhythm, emotions and movement. She creates a white, softly pulsating composition of endlessly transforming movements.
The music composition is circular. Gliding tones with a consoling resignation, combined with live-operated voice and contact microphones form the basis. The set design is inspired by the notion of niches. A clean, rhythmic space.
concept and choreography Ann Van den Broek
original cast Jan Deboom, Andreas Kuck, Frauke Mariën, Cecilia Moisio, Judit Ruiz Onandi, Dario Tortorelli
music composition Arne Van Dongen
set design Niek Kortekaas
lighting design Bernie van Velzen
styling costumes Ann Van den Broek
advice Marc Vanrunxt
sign language coach Marie De Corte
photography Maarten Vanden Abeele
premiere February 4, 2011, Korzo theater, The Hague (NL)
Q61 is a co-production of of WArd/waRD (NL/BE), Korzo productions (The Hague, NL), ccBerchem (Antwerp, B) and Künstlerhaus Mousonturm (Frankfurt, DE). It has received financial support from Performing Arts Fund (NL) and the Flemish government (BE).
WArd/waRD
| Date | City | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr 2012 | Q61 | Arnhem (NL), Schouwburg Arnhem | |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Q61 | Groningen (NL), Grand Theatre | |
| 12 Mar 2012 | Q61 | Amsterdam (NL), Theater Bellevue | |
| 02 Mar 2012 | Q61 | Beveren (BE), CC Ter Vesten | |
| 16 Feb 2012 | Q61 | Geel (BE), CC De Werft | |
| 12 Nov 2011 | Q61 | Lublin (PL), Chatka Zaka Theatre | |
| 23 Sep 2011 | Q61 | Hoofddorp (NL), Schouwburg De Meerse | |
| 17 Sep 2011 | Q61 | Utrecht (NL), Theater Kikker | |
| 16 Sep 2011 | Q61 | Utrecht (NL), Theater Kikker | |
| 27 May 2011 | Q61 | Maastricht (NL), Theater aan het Vrijthof | |
| 27 Apr 2011 | Q61 | Alkmaar (NL), Theater De Vest | |
| 21 Apr 2011 | Q61 | Leiden (NL), LAKtheater | |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Q61 | Heerlen (NL), Parkstad Limburg Theaters | |
| 18 Mar 2011 | Q61 | Genk (BE), CC Genk | |
| 17 Mar 2011 | Q61 | Tilburg (NL), De Nieuwe Vorst | |
| 12 Mar 2011 | Q61 | Rotterdam (NL), Rotterdamse Schouwburg | |
| 11 Mar 2011 | Q61 | Rotterdam (NL), Rotterdamse Schouwburg | |
| 04 Mar 2011 | Q61 | Drachten (NL), Schouwburg De Lawei | |
| 03 Mar 2011 | Q61 | Amsterdam (NL), Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam | |
| 26 Feb 2011 | Q61 | Frankfurt (DE), Künstlerhaus Mousonturm | |
| 25 Feb 2011 | Q61 | Frankfurt (DE), Künstlerhaus Mousonturm | |
| 24 Feb 2011 | Q61 | Frankfurt (DE), Künstlerhaus Mousonturm | |
| 17 Feb 2011 | Q61 | Den Bosch (NL), Verkadefabriek | |
| 16 Feb 2011 | Q61 | Roeselare (BE), CC De Spil | |
| 15 Feb 2011 | Q61 | Haarlem (NL), Toneelschuur | |
| 06 Feb 2011 | Q61 | Den Haag (NL), Korzo / CaDance | |
| 05 Feb 2011 | Q61 | Den Haag (NL), Korzo / CaDance | |
| 04 Feb 2011 | Q61 | Den Haag (NL), Korzo / CaDance – première NL | |
| 28 Jan 2011 | Q61 | Antwerpen (BE), ccBerchem – première BE | |
| 27 Jan 2011 | Q61 | Antwerpen (BE), ccBerchem – try-out |
“What is brilliant is how, with minimal means, Van den Broek manages to create an unrelenting mood of suspense throughout this hour-long piece, with an almost hypnotic effect. Not a very cheerful work, but certainly a very intriguing one.”
– NRC Handelsblad (NL)