HEART CORE

Warning: The work of these three acrobats is marked by an intimate relationship between their bodies that may make the spectators feel uncomfortable. Attending the performance means accepting to face it head-on.

Three acrobats explore masculinity with the goal of redefining it and opening themselves up to plural love. Through dance and acrobatics, the trio of performers confronts the toxic aspects of virility, in particular its violent side, in order to transform it and lay bare a space of necessary fragility. Their deep physical commitment is placed at the service of a relationship with the other based on trust and respect for intimacy. At times their bodies pose disturbing questions – without any provocation or inhibition – where gentleness and self-mockery find a place.

Based in Brussels, Arno Ferrera and Gilles Polet are performers and choreographers who explore themes of masculinity through artistic proposals that focus on physical touch and intimacy. They draw on circus, dance and performance to present an artistic language marked by the notions of support, transformation and care. By creating opportunities for encounters of physical touch in their shows and workshops, Arno and Gilles offer a path to surrender, to the discovery of trust and, therefore, to the transformation of self-perception.

Artistic conception Arno Ferrera i Gilles Polet / Technical conception Pierre-Jean Pitou Faggiani / Development Anaïs Longiéras / Authors Arno Ferrera, Gilles Polet and Charlie Hession / Performers Arno Ferrera, Gilles Polet and Jean-Daniel Broussé / Dramaturgical support Renéé Copraij, Bauke Lievens / Outside eye Gaïa Saitta, Matthieu Goeury / Light design Anthony Merlaud / Sound creation Raphaëlle Latini / Costumes Kasia Mielczarek / Acrobatic support Frédéric Arsenault / Photographer Florian Hetz / Construction Ferronerie The Jof Company / Video Nicky Lapierre / Singing arrangement Justine Bourgeus / Technical manager Pierre-Jean Pitou Faggiani / Booking Anaïs Longiéras / Administration Sara Lemaire; Société Anonyme asbl / Delegated producer Société Anonyme I.S.E.
Production Les Halles de Schaerbeek / Associated producer l’Amicale / Coproduction Les Halles de Schaerbeek, Brussel·les (BE) / Le Bateau Feu, Scène nationale de Dunkerque (FR) / Culture commune – Scène nationale du bassin minier du Pas-De Calais (FR) / Le Tandemn scène nationale Arras-Douai (FR) / Central, La Louvière (BE) / Dommelhof, Neerpelt (BE) / La Maison de la Culture, Tournai (BE) / Le Sirque, Pôle National Cirque, Nexon (FR) / Plateforme 2 Pôles Cirque en Normandie – La Brèche, Cherbourg (FR) / Viernulvier, Gand (BE) / Le Prato, Pôle National Cirque, Lille (FR) / Perspectives, Sarrebrück (DE) / Fonds TRANSFABRIK, fonds franco-allemand pour le spectacle vivant / In coproduction with La Coop asbl and Shelter Prod and the support of taxshelter.be, ING and tax-shelter del Govern federal de Bèlgica / With the support of Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles – service général de la création artistique – service des arts forains, du cirque et de la rue (BE); laGeste (Les ballets C de la B + kabinet k), Gand (BE); le Centre culturel suisse – Paris (FR); Pianofabriek, Bruxelles (BE)