SPAfrica

Studio Julian Hetzel & Ntando Cele

Thu 06.03.2025 20:30

KVS, Brussels

KVS BOX

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06.03.2025

20:30

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Professional agent provocateur Julian Hetzel (known for his creations All Inclusive, Schuldfabrik and Mount Average) & South African-Swiss performer Ntando Cele join forces to explore the limits of empathy.

What if empathy doesn’t change the dominant power structures, but on the contrary, enhances existing privileges? SPAfrica uncovers the problematic mechanisms and hidden racism inherent in its effects. Is trauma the new gold of the arts?

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Credits

CONCEPT Julian Hetzel & Ntando Cele REGIE / MISE EN SCÈNE / DIRECTION Julian Hetzel PERFORMANCE Ntando Cele DRAMATURGIE / DRAMATURGY Miguel Angel Melgares ARTISTIEK ADVISEUR / ASSISTANCE ARTISTIQUE / ARTISTIC ADVISOR Sodja Lotker, Khanyisile Mbongwa MUZIEK & COMPOSITIE / MUSIQUE & COMPOSITION / MUSIC & COMPOSITION Frank Wienk LICHTONTWERP / CONCEPTION DE LUMIÈREN / LIGHT DESIGN Nico de Rooij TECHNISCHE COÖRDINATIE / COORDINATION TECHNIQUE / TECHNICAL COORDINATION Vincent Beune, Aengus TECHNICI / TECHNICIENS / TECHNICIANS Tom Doeven, Simon Kelaita, Bea Verbeek, Wout Jansen TECHNISCHE OPLOSSINGEN / SOLUTIONS TECHNIQUE / TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS Merijn Versnel, Guido Bevers PRODUCTIECOÖRDINATOR / COORDINATEUR PRODUCTION / PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Marieke van den Bosch PRODUCTIE KAAPSTAD / PRODUCTION CAPE TOWN Lungile Mbongwa GALERIJHOUDER KAAPSTAD / GALERIE VILLE DU CAP / GALERIST CAPE TOWN Mpilo Ngcukana ASSISTENT KOSTUUMONTWERPER / ASSISTANCE CONCEPTION COSTUME / ASSISTANT COSTUME DESIGNER Merel van Erpers Roijaards ARTIEST MASKERS / ARTISTE DU MASQUE / MASK ARTIST Carly Heathcote MUA Julia Markow MAKER PROPS / PROP MAKER Saskia Hartog VIDEODOCUMENTATIE / DOCUMENTATION VIDÉO / VIDEO DOCUMENTATION Reynold Reynolds, Bongeka Ngcobo PHOTOGRAFIE / PHOTOGRAPHIE / PHOTOGRAPHY Alexandra Masmanidi, Anouk Maupu MET DANK AAN / AVEC REMERCIEMENTS À / SPECIAL THANKS TO the local hosts of the artist talk PRODUCTIE / PRODUCTION Studio Julian Hetzel CO-PRODUCTIE / CO-PRODUCTION Schauspiel Leipzig (DE) CAMPO Gent (BE) Theatre Vidy-Lausanne (CH) SPRING Performing Arts Festival Utrecht (NL) Auawirleben, Bern (CH) MET DE STEUN VAN / AVEC LE SUPPORT DE / WITH THE SUPPORT OF Performing Arts Fund (NL) City of Utrecht (NL) Fonds21 Vriendenloterij Fund (NL) Prins Bernhard Culture Fund (NL) Fentener van Vlissingen Fonds Onassis AiR Athens (GR) 16 on Lerotholi Gallery (ZA)