Facing Transitions is a personal and visually driven performance that makes the first contours of change visible. It is a search for what happens when you find yourself on the threshold of a new phase. The body changes, habits shift, and familiar certainties begin to waver.
This time, choreographer Ann Van den Broek does not start from her own perspective, but from that of the individual performers: what does transition mean to them? With each dancer, Van den Broek explores a personal theme, a changing body, ageing, menopause, a shift in work or identity. Together, these stories form a vibrant database of transitions, both small and large, everyday and life-altering. By weaving these perspectives and fragments together, a multifaceted portrait of change emerges. The performers move between their own stories and those of others, revealing contrasts and unexpected connections.
Facing Transitions serves as a prelude to Ann Van den Broek’s next production, Transitions, in which themes of transition will be explored in greater depth. Facing Transitions highlights the richness of the creative process itself: vulnerable, powerful, and always in motion.
concept and choreography Ann Van den Broek
performers Frauke Mariën, Dario Tortorelli, Jean-Gabriel Maury, Marion Bosetti, Isaiah Selleslaghs
music Nicolas Rombouts
light and video Bernie van Velzen
set design Niek Kortekaas
costumes Mariëlle Vos in samenwerking Ann Van den Broek
outside eye Marc Vanrunxt
premiere January 27 2027, Chassé Theater, Breda (NL)
WArd/waRD is supported by the Fonds Podiumkunsten, the Province of Noord-Brabant, the Municipality of Tilburg and the Belgian Tax Shelter.
WArd/waRD
| Date | City | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 2027 | Facing Transitions | Breda (NL), Chassé Theater – premiere | Tickets |
| 10 Feb 2027 | Facing Transitions | Groningen (NL), Grand Theatre | |
| 12 Feb 2027 | Facing Transitions | Rotterdam (NL), Theater Rotterdam | Tickets |
| 18 Feb 2027 | Facing Transitions | Nijmegen (NL), LUX | Tickets |
| 19 Feb 2027 | Facing Transitions | Utrecht (NL), Stadsschouwburg Utrecht | Tickets |
| 16 Mar 2027 | Facing Transitions | Arnhem (NL), Musis & Stadstheater Arnhem | Tickets |
| 20 Mar 2027 | Facing Transitions | Amsterdam (NL), ITA | Tickets |
| 15 Apr 2027 | Facing Transitions | Den Bosch (NL), Theater aan de Parade | Tickets |
| 20 Apr 2027 | Facing Transitions | Almere (NL), Corrosia Theater, Film & Expo | |
| 12 May 2027 | Facing Transitions | Tilburg (NL), Schouwburg Concertzaal Tilburg | Tickets |
“A search for what happens when you find yourself on the threshold of a new phase.”