The act of adulting

THE PIECE EXPLORES THE TRANSITION INTO ADULTHOOD, THAT IDEA OF A MOMENT WHEN ONE SHOULD FINALLY FEEL LIKE AN ADULT, WHILE IN REALITY STILL DISCOVERING ONESELF TO BE A CHILD. OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH STABILITY AND CERTAINTY, ADULTHOOD APPEARS HERE AS AN UNSTABLE SPACE, TRAVERSED BY DOUBTS, CONTRADICTIONS, AND SUCCESSIVE REINVENTIONS. LANDMARKS SHIFT; NOTIONS OF SUCCESS, HAPPINESS, AND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE GROWN UP ARE IN CONSTANT FLUX. GROWING UP BECOMES LESS AN ARRIVAL THAN A STATE OF CONTINUOUS TRANSFORMATION. YOU DON’T BECOME AN ADULT. YOU PERFORM IT, A LITTLE BETTER EACH DAY.

Directed by: Antonin Rioche / Choreography: Antonin Rioche in collaboration with the performers / Performers: Alberto Terribile, Kenedy Kallas, Ève-Marie Dalcourt, Tom Van de Ven, Lisa Harres / Singer & composer: Lisa Harres / Stylist: Grace Lyell / Light-design: Loes Schakenbos