Grip/
/creation & performance/
Grip tells the story of this body that should be heard but not seen, should sound but not feel. A body that is voice and a voice that is a medium. A medium that we want stripped from its individuality. It explores the dichotomy between taking space and being allowed space in our own artistic practice. Through movement, music and voice, it explores and invites both performers and audience to question the boundaries of our perceptions and realities.
The piece creates a dialogue between cello, the cellist and mine's body, my voice and the audience. The piece is based on improvisational and interdisciplinary practices. It first emerged from researching vocality through physicality and planned improvisation to rid myself of the learnt rigidity from classical training.
Performed a first time for the festival Game Ovaires, Brussels in an 8mn research form then reworked during the residency “Bijloke Summer Academy” into a 20mn research and worked further during a research residency with RADAR Mechelen.
Up-coming performance: 09/05/26 - 20h & 10/05/26 – 15h
Rif Theater - Deurneleitje 6, 2640 Mortsel
Concept, co-creation, voice, movement: Ekerold Leala
Co-creation and cello: Astier Jade
Dramaturgy: De Boeck Rebecca
Light design: Van Egmond Lou
Coaching: De Wilde Lieselot
Coaching movement: Rehorst Nienke
Photographer Game Ovaires: de Sangro Arianna
Cello Bijloke Summer Academy: Mourey Francis
Photographer Bijloke Summer Academy: Devijver Michiel
Images Bijloke Summer Academy: Lattrez Liese