I Want Absolute Beauty
PJ HARVEY, IVO VAN HOVE, (LA)HORDE, SANDRA HÜLLER
World Premiere
Sandra Hüller sings songs by the legendary singer-songwriter PJ Harvey
One woman. Her journey. Her decisions. Sandra Hüller (Oscar nominee for Anatomy of a Fall) sings and acts the leading role, embarking on an epic journey through extreme emotional and mental landscapes. She is joined by dancers, including some from the Ballet national de Marseille, directed by the revolutionary artistic collective (LA)HORDE, Marine Brutti, Jonathan Debrouwer and Arthur Harel who also co-choreographed Madonna’s Celebration Tour. We follow the protagonist’s attempts to become her true self, defying the roles and expectations society has for her. She reinvents herself in every encounter, every relationship and every city. With I Want Absolute Beauty Ivo Van Hove opens Ruhrtriennale 2024. This emphatic music theatre production with chosen songs by alternative rock star PJ Harvey shows how we can overcome obstacles, grow from them and finally accept that we can only take life as it comes. And that can feel really good!
Produced by Ruhrtriennale in partnership with Ballet national de Marseille direction (LA)HORDE.
„There’s no greater thing for me than to feel like I’ve been able to give something of value to other people in this world.“
Cast
- Conceived and directed by
- Ivo Van Hove
- Choreography
- (LA)HORDE - Marine Brutti, Jonathan Debrouwer, Arthur Harel
- Set Design, Lighting Design
- Jan Versweyveld
- Video Design
- Christopher Ash
- Costume Design
- An D'Huys
- Sound Design
- Tom Gibbons
- Musical direction
- Liesa Van der Aa
- Dramaturgy
- Koen Tachelet
- Assistant Choreography
- Jacquelyn Elder ,
- Julien Monty
- Assistant Costume Design
- Belza Beausoleil
- With
- Sandra Hüller (Play / Singing) ,
- Louka Gailliez ,
- Casper Tveteraas Hauge ,
- Timothy Firmin ,
- Tristan Sagon ,
- Nahimana Vandenbussche ,
- Luca Völkel ,
- Evan Sagadencky ,
- Emma Savoldelli-Harris ,
- Jens van der Pijl ,
- Efua Maria Aikins ,
- Sarah Abicht
Directions and arrival
Jahrhunderthalle Bochum
An der Jahrhunderthalle 1
44793 Bochum
I Want Absolute Beauty
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