ARK/Connor Schumacher (16+)
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24 sep 202620:00oude Luxor Theater
1+ Rang € 30,00 1 Rang € 25,00 2 Rang € 20,00 3 Rang € 15,00 Rolstoelplaats Rang € 25,00 Medebezoekersplaats Rang € 25,00
Life doesn't wait for us to get our act together. And neither does Raging Against Various Elements, the new techno-jazz musical by Connor Schumacher. It's loud, it's raw, and it's everything you need to feel when you've been knocked down by life’s hardest blows. For seven years, grief, love, pain, and death have been dancing together. Now, it’s time to rage for life.
A raw, unfiltered dance through loss and life
For Connor, the last few years have been a trip through loss and heartbreak. Raging Against Various Elements tells that story on the dancefloor—where every step is a chance to take back control, or let it slip completely. “After my sister unexpectedly passed, dance saved my life. It held me, it helped me let go, to breathe again, to sweat through tears, to rage in the face of loss. It took me all this time to find what I was looking for. To find family” says Connor.
Movement and music that hit you hard
With the help of artists Boris Acket and Elsemarijn Bruijs, Connor has built a space that doesn’t just move, it pulses with life. Pascal Pinkert (aka DJ Europarking) brings the beats, fusing techno and jazz into something that shakes your core. Mirrors bend, lights distort, and six professional ravers—Connor’s new family—push the boundaries of what dance can be.
The battle between body and mind
If you've ever experienced loss. If you've ever fought through rage. If you've ever blamed yourself. If you ever attempted to find love when felt hopeless. Raging Against Various Elements is about reclaiming your life on the dancefloor; it’s about building your own family, one heartbeat at a time.
The Body of Grief → The Body of Joy
The Body of Nihilism → The Body of Intention
The Cynical Body → The Body Full of Hope
- Performed in English
- Contains flashing lights
Winner De Zwaan for most impressive dance production of the season
Raging Against Various Elements has won the prestigious dance award De Zwaan for most impressive dance production of last season.
Raging Against Various Elements is a co-production by ARK/Connor Schumacher & Dansateliers
Partner: Grand Theatre Groningen
Made possible by: Fonds 21, Cultuurfonds, J.E. Jurriaanse Stichting, Dioraphte
Credits
Choreography And Direction: Connor Schumacher
Made In Collaboration With: Rex Collins, Simomo Boujarra, Ahmed El Gendy, Majon Van Der Schot, Ivan Ugrin And Cain Wittenhaus.
Dramaturgy: Maaike Schuurmans
Music: Pascal Pinkert Aka Dj Europarking
Scenography / Artworks: Boris Acket & Elsemarijn Bruijs
Costume: By The Patchwork Family Members Berber Struiksma & Marco Blažević
Technical: Edwin Van Steenbergen, Joost Ten Hagen, Leonard Davids, Egbert Davids & Valienska Magfira
Light Design: Edwin Van Steenbergen
Campaign Images: First Look Photo: Max Van Der Voort, Campaign Image: Jan Hoek, Graphic Design: Nikos Ten Hoedt
Production: Delta Lowe, Christel De Wolff
Marketing & Social Media: Thamar Kempees, Rosa Laan
Creative Agent: Karina Van Bezooijen