Q61 (2011)

Q61

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)
Q61 (2011)