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
Direction/Choreography: Connor Schumacher (he/him)
Dramaturgy: Maaike Schuurmans (she/her)
Scenography/Installation: Boris Acket (he/him) & Elsemarijn Bruys (she/her)
Light/Technician: Edwin van Steenbergen (he/him)
Music: Pascal Pinkert aka DJEuroparking & Connor Schumacher
Costume: Berber Striuksma (she/her) and Marco Blazevic (they/them) from The Patchwork Family
Campaign image: Jan Hoek
Production: Delta Lowe (she/her)
Marketing: Thamar Kempees (she/her)
Creative Agent: Karina van Bezooijen (she/her)
Cast/Collaborative performers: Simomo Boujarra (he/him), Rex Collins (they/them), Ivan Ugrin (he/him) ,Cain Wittenhaus (he/him), Majon van der Schot (she/her), Ahmed El Gendy (they/them), Connor Schumacher (he/him)