FRAMED

About FRAMED

FRAMED is a visually assembled narrative in which live dance, film footage and music converge and create a collaborative world. In FRAMED the viewer is introduced to twelve characters, all residents from the same city. A concatenation of scenes reveals what connects them; at which point their individual lives meet without being conscious of it.

In FRAMED there is a new role for video. Conny Janssen works together with set designer Thomas Rupert and filmmaker Davide Bellotta. A 33 m2 LED screen represents the shell of the city like an abstract painting. The film images serve as a light source and sensor for the adventurous group of dancers – young talent as well as familiar faces. The music in FRAMED is a varied soundtrack that moves between crystal clear classical music and cinematic urban soundscapes.

"FRAMED presents various lives in the city: each one with its own rhythm and routine, each one with its own yearning. We create an associative universe, a fragmented mosaic in which these characters pass through, wandering around in their own thoughts and contemplations.  We demonstrate how everyone has his own way of coping with the feeling that is hidden behind our day-to-day lives." – Conny Janssen 

About Conny Janssen
Conny Janssen presents pure dance coloured with a human touch. Again, Janssen selects dancers with distinctive characters, appearing on stage as people of flesh and blood. Vulnerable, combative and passionate. The choreographer’s motto: In a world that becomes increasingly harsh and inhumane, we must make space for personal narratives.  

Please note: This performance contains flashing lights and stroboscopic effects. Exposure to these effects may trigger seizures for people with epilepsy.