HEAT
Davy Pieters / Theater Rotterdam
What does heat sound like? Heat sizzles, crackles and vibrates. In HEAT, a sultry performance theatre maker Davy Pieters wonders how we deal with heat, in ourselves and around us.
In HEAT, she reveals the complexities of intergenerational dynamics. The relationships are tense, and deeply rooted behaviour begins to show through. Memories and associations force their way to the surface. What happens if we turn our gaze away from that which is hot? Is it possible to close yourself off from the world you live in and the legacy you carry with you?
Davy Pieters made HEAT for large venues. The performers are backed by a large choir that gives voice to the heat and creates a multitude of sounds, in a set of monumental proportions.
Following CRISPR and Not all is lost, HEAT is Pieters’ third show about growing up in a future world. She’s well-known for her powerful imagery in which performance, scenography and soundscapes constantly reinforce each other. In her work, Pieters goes in search of human hope and resilience nestled in collective fears. How can we connect more with the people around us and the world in which we live?
concept and director: Davy Pieters
Cast: Klára Alexová, Gerindo Kartadinata, Ruth Borg, Johanna van Steen, Lucia Meeuwsen, Neele Kamerbeek, Laura Dreyer, Mira Verhoeve, Neslihan Kaymak, Noa Ghazal
Singers: Lilian Tong, Nina Rompa, Karlijn Hamer, Jules Vermei, Hanqing Zhou, Ishtar Bakhtali
set design: Lena Newton
light design: Minna Tiikkainen
costume design: Kasia Mielczarek
music: Christiaan Verbeek
music & choir management: Sterre Konijn
director's assistant: Esmée Begemann
assistant set design: Wael Qadriyeh
dramaturgical advice: Aukje Verhoog
choir: Jasmijn van der Kooi, Lijanne Otto-Vollaard, Giel Geldof, Marianne Maaskant, Anneke Lauwerijssen, Emmelies Kiel, Gre Verweijen, Joke de Zeeuw, Henk Schaaf, Andre Soomers, Cis van Draanen, Leo Keijzer, Jan van Staveren, Ward Peeters, Arinda Mourik, Arnoud van der Zijden, Sjaak Overveld, Evelien Nijveld, Fenna Berger, Daphne van Noordt, Anne van den Homberg, Silvana Span, Britt Mekel, Majed Sarai Edin, Omar Nwilaty, Haitham Othman, Marwan Morgana, Lodi Al-Sahwi, Faten Abu Rslan, Etab Al-Shahaf , Aya Agha, Marieke Stein, EEK (Erik) Koudijs
Koor: Jasmijn van der Kooi, Lijanne Otto-Vollaard, Giel Geldof, Marianne Maaskant, Anneke Lauwerijssen, Emmelies Kiel, Gre Verweijen, Joke de Zeeuw, Henk Schaaf, Andre Soomers, Cis van Draanen, Leo Keijzer, Jan van Staveren, Ward Peeters, Arinda Mourik, Arnoud van der Zijden, Sjaak Overveld, Evelien Nijveld, Fenna Berger, Daphne van Noordt, Anne van den Homberg, Silvana Span, Britt Mekel, Majed Sarai Edin, Omar Nwilaty, Haitham Othman, Marwan Morgana, Lodi Al-Sahwi, Faten Abu Rslan, Etab Al-Shahaf , Aya Agha, Marieke Stein, EEK (Erik) Koudijs