Sinopsis: 

Natural Strange Days is a reflection on the duality tradition/contemporaneity, community/fragmentation-individualisation and simplicity/complexity that some people experience nowadays. All this is exposed in a context where technology and the impact of the media are confronting our natural evolutionary rhythm with the artificial needs that we create.

The people involved in the performance look back to their roots and observe what their present relationship with their own past is, at this very moment. The proposition after assuming all that is to regain simplicity and pure, simple things, as expressed in the three-line Japanese Haiku poetry.

Awards

Award Prix SACD de la Création Chorégraphique 2001 de la Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques (Belgium)

Credits

  • Artistic Direction and concept: Roberto Olivan
  • Creation and performers: Kasia Chmielewska, Martin Kilvady, Sandra Sales and Roberto Olivan
  • Music composition: George van Dam and John Paul Jones
  • Music performance: Miquel Bernat, Gerrit Nulens and Michael Weilacher
  • Dramaturgy advisor: Marianne Van Kerkhoven
  • Lighting design: Robbie Boi, Ramon Balagué and Roberto Olivan
  • Set and costume design: Ruth Estévez
  • Sounds and video: Ramon Balagué
  • Technical direction: Robbie Boi
  • Production: Theater Het Net (Belgium)
  • Co-production: Werkhuys producties (Belgium)

Performances:

2003

  • 03/07 Grec Festival of Barcelona (Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain)
  • 02/07 Grec Festival of Barcelona (Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain)
  • 28/06 Berner Tanztage (Bern, Switzerland)
  • 27/06 Berner Tanztage (Bern, Switzerland)
  • 27/03 ccBe – Cultuurcentrum Berchem (Antwerp, Belgium)
  • 09/02 Festival VEO (Valencia, Spain)
  • 08/02 Festival VEO (Valencia, Spain)
  • 06/02 Teatro Alhambra (Granada, Spain)
  • 05/02 Teatro Alhambra (Granada, Spain)
  • 01/02 Teatro Central (Sevilla, Spain) 
  • 31/01 Teatro Central (Sevilla, Spain)

2002

  • 06/12 CC Sint-Niklaas Stadsschouwburg (Sint-Niklaas, Belgium)
  • 23/11 TANZINOLTEN (Olten, Switzerland)
  • 30/10 CCHA – Cultuurcentrum Hasselt (Hasselt, Belgium)
  • 28/10 Festival Periferias (Huesca, Spain)
  • 04/10 c. c. CasinoKoksijde (Koksijde, Belgium)
  • 20/03 Théâtre Le Manège (Maubeuge, France)
  • 19/03 Théâtre Le Manège (Maubeuge, France)

2001

  • 15/12 De Brakke Grond (Amsterdam, the Netherlands)
  • 14/12 De Brakke Grond (Amsterdam, the Netherlands)
  • 13/12 De Brakke Grond (Amsterdam, the Netherlands)
  • 12/12 De Brakke Grond (Amsterdam, the Netherlands)
  • 08/12 Theater Het Net (Bruges, Belgium)
  • 07/12 Theater Het Net (Bruges, Belgium)
  • 06/12 Theater Het Net (Bruges, Belgium)
  • 01/12 Theater Het Net (Bruges, Belgium)
  • 30/11 Theater Het Net (Bruges, Belgium)
  • 29/11 Theater Het Net (Bruges, Belgium)
  • 13/10 Théâtre de la Bastille (Paris, France)
  • 12/10 Théâtre de la Bastille (Paris, France)
  • 02/09 Zeeland Nazomerfestival (Middelburg, the Netherlands)
  • 05/07 Festival Cruïlles – Teatre Auditori Felip Pedrell (Tortosa, Catalonia, Spain)
  • 23/06 Beursschouwburg (Brussels, Belgium)
  • 22/06 Beursschouwburg (Brussels, Belgium)
  • 21/06 Beursschouwburg (Brussels, Belgium)
  • 20/06 Beursschouwburg (Brussels, Belgium)
  • 19/06 Beursschouwburg (Brussels, Belgium)
  • 16/06 Beursschouwburg (Brussels, Belgium)
  • 15/06 Beursschouwburg (Brussels, Belgium)
  • 14/06 Beursschouwburg (Brussels, Belgium)