Repertoire

"I'm fine, thanks' is a 45 minute contemporary dance production which expresses the strive to perfection in our society. 

We are often exposed to an unrealistic ideal, which easily results in unrelenting black-and-white thinking. Media and social media play an important role in this. You can not  be tired, bored, unhappy, insecure and doubts are non-existent. Life has to be 'perfect' and so should we. To achieve perfection, ambition is needed. So what exactly does that mean?

Performed at Roots Festival 2019 and Dansvitrine 2019

Outside production of ‘I’m fine thanks’.

In this production we take visitors on a trip through various parts of the city, while dancing and using the city as our stage. 

Where: Outside in Ghent

Duration: 1h

Performed at Gentse Feesten 2019

A series of short contemporary dance pieces around the central theme of ‘consumption within our society’.

Consumption is a measure of our social status and is used as a means of identification, but does it really make us happy?

Performed at Theater Box 2019

‘Hello, are you there?’ is a 50 min contemporary dance production around the topic of communication.

We live in a society in which constant accessibility is expected and in which we are overwhelmed with messages and information from everywhere and everyone. But can we still connect in real life? Can we still communicate without misunderstandings? Do we feel confident enough to say what is relevant in the physical proximity of one another? 

Performed at Roots Festival 2021

Outside production of ‘Consumption of Keeping’.

In this production we take visitors on a trip through various parts of the city. We create a new stage for each dance piece by making use of nature, buildings, …

Performed in the streets of Ghent, 2021

In 'Karuna', Sanskrit for 'mourning', Roots company presents a selection of shorter dance pieces connected by the common theme 'mourning'.

We all know it, but how do we deal with it? What does the loss of a loved one, an important place, a key object or core idea mean?

Performed at Knal Interval 2021, Dansproject 2022 and Patchwork Festival 2022

Dearest is a 1 hour contemporary dance production around the theme 'mourning'. 

Mourning in the broad sense of the word, as the totality of feelings, thoughts and behavior that arise as a result of permanently missing something or someone dear.

'Mourning', dealing with the loss of someone, something, an idea, ... . We all know it. Grief is painful, beautiful, but above all so human and important. Moving on with a memory, your memory, a new start. Time, we need time. Rituals imposed or rituals of ourselves, a process, a new way.

Performed at Roots Festival 2022

Bascule', a conflict, a fight, an addiction. One day yes, the next day no. I succeed. I can't. The daze. The reality.

Bascule is a 1 hour contemporary dance production around the theme 'addiction'. 

Performed at Roots Festival 2023