BEYOND

Fri, Aug 8, 2025 t/m Tue, Aug 12, 2025

Circumstances / Piet van Dycke | [BE]

Circumstances Beyond Oerol (photo Isabelle la Poutré)- klein
Circumstances Beyond Oerol (photo Isabelle la Poutré)- klein
The audience holds its breath. What if that ladder tilts? What if that leap just misses? 'BEYOND' is a fusion of circus and dance, where six performers push boundaries, build suspense and spark the imagination. And all of it takes place under the open sky, on the historic grounds of the Citadel.

Location

BHIC/De Citadel

Duration

55 min.

Entrance fee

€ 21

Price Friend

€ 19

Price Youth

€ 10

Genre

Circus, Dans

Date

Fri, Aug 8, 2025 t/m Tue, Aug 12, 2025

Language

Er wordt niet gesproken

Accessibility

suitable for the deaf and hard of hearing, suitable for cognitive and/or intellectual disability, without (spoken) language

Bus

Ja*

Using ladders of all shapes and sizes, the performers create striking constructions: rotating cranes, arched sculptures, and towering structures. They balance on wobbly frames and turn the stage into a shifting playground. They explore unknown heights, climb, float, and launch into daring choreography. Every move is a risk. Every second counts.

'BEYOND' explores the fragility, absurdity, and power of boundaries – and how we can push them by working together. The performers build with ladders and with trust – always higher, always together.

Choreographer Piet Van Dycke brings together artists from a range of disciplines: ladder acrobatics, acro dance, acro bike, pole dance and partner acrobatics. Under his direction, a performance emerges that is full of tension, rhythm and razor-sharp precision. Sometimes the audience holds its breath in unison. Then follows a sigh of relief or wonder.

About the artists
Circumstances is the company of choreographer Piet Van Dycke. His work merges circus, dance and scenography into energetic, poetic and award-winning performances. After 'Exit' [2022] and 'Beyond the Edge' [2024], he returns to Boulevard with another striking outdoor production.

Good to know 

  • This performance is for adults, but also enjoyable for children aged 8 and up. 
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Good to know

  • This performance is for adults, but also enjoyable for children aged 8 and up. 
  • There is a special family combination ticket including the performance ERGENS by Schippers&VanGucht on Saturday 9 August.

"Seemingly effortlessly, they perform acrobatic, whirling stunts. Together, they build a sculpture of bodies, throw themselves from great ladder heights into each other’s arms, and make the audience dizzy for a moment by swinging above their heads. The interaction with the spectators is delightful; they look at us as if to say, ‘everything will be alright.’"

Kester Freriks, Theaterkrant

Credits

Concept, choreography Piet Van Dycke 
Performers Helena Berger, Aurora Mesropyan, Josse Roger, Daniele Ippolito, Marylou Aupic, Georgia Begbie 
Music Bastian Benjamin 
Dramaturgy Marie Peeters 
Installation Arjan Kruidhof, Arjen Schoneveld
Costume Oona Mampuys 
Lightdesign Raf Wouters, Casper Van Overschee
Technique Casper Van Overschee, Tuur Decoene 

Executive producer Sam Cunningham
Production Circumstances vzw 
Photo Jonas Vermeulen
Coproducer Theaterfestival Boulevard, CIRC’UIT, Circuswerkplaats Dommelhof, PERPLX, Perpodium, Miramiro, Cirklabo, Stad Leuven, fABULEUS