PASSING THE BECHDEL TEST

RULE OF THREE takes as its starting point our ability to zap in a flash from one impression to another. A sequence of scenes echoes the fragmentary experience of reality that is the consequence of this overload of stimuli.

RULE OF THREE positions itself as a danced performance somewhere in between a concert and a short-story collection. It is a collection of short stories written with bodies, light, music, costumes and text. An untamed meditation which, just like these times, builds on contrasts: between stillness and explosion, precision and intuition, heart and reason. For RULE OF THREE, Jan Martens collaborates for the very first time with American producer and drummer NAH whoes music blends live and programmed drums with found sounds and heavily manipulated samples. On stage, performers Steven Michel, Julien Josse and Courtney May Robertson engage in a dialogue with NAH’s eclectic musical composition and keep driving up the sensory stimulation.

“An eclectic hyperdance …  Martens captures the mindset of our hectic age in the shimmering interplay between dance and music: routinely numbed by ever-changing stimuli, fragmentary, zapping, lacking in concentration.”
Charlotte De Somviele, De Standaard, 30 September 2017 ****
“An impressive dance performance that time after time incites reflection. A breath of fresh air.”
Jan Dertaelen, De Morgen, 29 September 2017 ****
CREDITS
PREMIERE: 28 September 2017, deSingel international arts campus Antwerp (BE)
BY: Jan Martens
WITH: Steven Michel, Julien Josse, Courtney May Robertson and/or Dan Mussett
LIVE MUSIC CREATED AND PERFORMED BY: NAH
WITH SHORT STORIES BY: Lydia Davis © Denise Shannon Literary Agency, Inc.
COSTUME: Valérie Hellebaut
LIGHTING DESIGN: Jan Fedinger
DRAMATURGE / REHEARSAL DIRECTOR: Anne-Lise Brevers
TECHNICAL SUPERVISION: Michel Spang or Marie Vandecasteele
DURATION: 75 minutes
PRODUCTION: GRIP
INTERNATIONAL DIFFUSION: A Propic / Line Rousseau and Marion Gauvent
CO-PRODUCTION: deSingel international arts campus, Théâtre de la Ville – Paris with Festival d’Automne à Paris, Le Gymnase CDCN Roubaix – Hauts-de-France and tanzhaus nrw
WITH THE SUPPORT OF: STUK Kunstencentrum and Grand Theatre
WITH THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF: The Government of Flanders and the city of Antwerp
THANKS TO: Marc Vanrunxt and Anne-Lise Brevers
Short stories by Lydia Davis:
‘Writing’ and ‘The Dog Hair’ from ‘CAN’T & WON’T’ by Lydia Davis. Copyright © 2014 by Lydia Davis.
‘Suddenly Afraid’ from ‘VARIETIES OF DISTURBANCE’. Copyright © 2007 by Lydia Davis.
Photo by: Joeri Thiry

For more information, presmap, riders, financial conditions please contact Line Rousseau or Marion Gauvent

AGENDA
under construction

2018/19

31-08-18 RULE OF THREE GENEVA FESTIVAL DE LA BATIE CH
01-09-18 RULE OF THREE GENEVA FESTIVAL DE LA BATIE CH
02-09-18 RULE OF THREE GENEVA FESTIVAL DE LA BATIE CH
14-10-18 RULE OF THREE MAASTRICHT DUTCH DANCE DAYS NL
06-12-18 RULE OF THREE WIEN TANZQUARTIER AT
07-12-18 RULE OF THREE WIEN TANZQUARTIER AT
11-12-18 RULE OF THREE LEUVEN STUK BE
12-12-18 RULE OF THREE LEUVEN STUK BE
13-12-18 RULE OF THREE LEUVEN STUK BE
20-12-18 RULE OF THREE PAU ESPACE PLURIELS FR
29-01-18 RULE OF THREE MASSMECHELEN CC MAASMECHELEN BE
02-02-19 RULE OF THREE LOKEREN CC LOKEREN BE
05-02-19 RULE OF THREE DIEPPE SCENE NATIONALE DE DIEPPE FR
11-02-19 RULE OF THREE AVIGNON LES HIVERNALES- LA GARANCE FR
12-03-19 RULE OF THREE NANTES LIEU UNIQUE FR
13-03-19 RULE OF THREE NANTES LIEU UNIQUE FR
26-03-19 RULE OF THREE HASSELT CC HASSELT BE
30-03-19 RULE OF THREE KOKSIJDE CC KOKSIJDE BE

 

2018

10 January 2018                     kc nona i.c.w. cc mechelen MECHELEN BE

11 January 2018                     kc nona i.c.w. cc mechelen MECHELEN BE

12 January 2018                     cultuurcentrum kortrijk KORTRIJK BE

16 January 2018                     toneelschuur HAARLEM NL

19 January 2018                     cc de werf AALST BE

20 January 2018                     rotterdamse schouwburg ROTTERDAM NL

23 January 2018                     stuk LEUVEN BE

24 January 2018                     stuk LEUVEN BE

25 January 2018                     c-mine GENK BE

07 February 2018                   de warande TURNHOUT BE

09 February 2018                   de grote post OSTEND BE

17 February 2018                   theater kikker UTRECHT NL

21 February 2018                   cc de westrand DILBEEK BE

01 March 2018                       wexner center for the arts COLUMBUS OH US (premiere US)

02 March 2018                       wexner center for the arts COLUMBUS OH US

03 March 2018                       wexner center for the arts COLUMBUS OH US

04 March 2018                       wexner center for the arts COLUMBUS OH US

17 March 2018                       festival les printemps de sévelin i.c.w. le programme commun LAUSANNE CH (premiere CH)

18 March 2018                       festival les printemps de sévelin i.c.w. le programme commun LAUSANNE CH

22 March 2018                       grand theatre GRONINGEN NL

26 March 2018                       le grand bain / cdcn le gymnase ROUBAIX FR

27 March 2018                       le grand bain / cdcn le gymnase ROUBAIX FR

29 March 2018                       cc de factorij ZAVENTEM BE

04 April 2018                          chassé theater BREDA NL

18 April 2018                          cultuurcentrum brugge BRUGES BE

20 April 2018                          cc Novembera WETTEREN BE

26 April 2018                          beursschouwburg BRUSSELS BE

27 April 2018                          beursschouwburg BRUSSELS BE

28 April 2018                          beursschouwburg BRUSSELS BE

17 may 2018                           odeon ZWOLLE NL

09 Junee 2018                       antwerpse kleppers / toneelhuis ANTWERP BE

 

2017

28 September 2017                desingel ANTWERP BE (premiere BE)

29 September 2017                desingel ANTWERP BE

30 September 2017                desingel ANTWERP BE

06 October 2017                    tanzhaus nrw DUSSELDORF DE (premiere DE)

07 October 2017                    tanzhaus nrw DUSSELDORF DE

11 October 2017                    campo GHENT BE

12 October 2017                    campo GHENT BE

13 October 2017                    campo GHENT BE

19 October 2017                    sadler’s wells LONDON UK (premiere UK)

20 October 2017                    sadler’s wells LONDON UK

24 October 2017                    stadsschouwburg AMSTERDAM NL (premiere NL)

25 October 2017                    stadsschouwburg AMSTERDAM NL

09 November 2017                théâtre de la ville with festival d’automne @

espace cardin PARIS FR (premiere FR)

10 November 2017                théâtre de la ville with festival d’automne @

espace cardin PARIS FR

11 November 2017                théâtre de la ville with festival d’automne @

espace cardin PARIS FR

13 November 2017                théâtre de la ville with festival d’automne @

espace cardin PARIS FR

14 November 2017                théâtre de la ville with festival d’automne @

espace cardin PARIS FR

15 November 2017                théâtre de la ville with festival d’automne @

espace cardin PARIS FR

17 November 2017                l’onde VÉLIZY-VILLACOUBLAY FR

22 November 2017                romaeuropa / teatro vascello ROME IT (premiere IT)

23 November 2017                romaeuropa / teatro vascello ROME IT

28 November 2017                theater de veste DELFT NL

30 November 2017                le parvis TARBES FR

08 December 2017                 cc het gasthuis AARSCHOT BE

14 December 2017                 de nwe vorst TILBURG NL

16 December 2017                 korzo THE HAGUE NL