The Belgian-Swedish choreographer Robin Jonsson is a typical product of the PlayStation generation. An investigation of the boundaries between artificial and non-artificial is a major theme in his work. What would ‘reality’ mean to an artificial being, such as a robot or a puppet, or to a virtual being, such as a manga character? Does imitation of imitation begin to approach reality? In Simulations Jonsson shows us the surprising forms reality can assume, after it has been replicated in a virtual world and then turned back into reality on stage. He drew his inspiration from films such as Blade Runner and I, Robot.
EXTRA INFO
Project year: 2010
CREDITS
Concept & creation: Robin Jonsson
Creation: Robin Jonsson, Lieve De Pourcq, Ludvig Daae, Peter Lenaerts
Performance: Lieve De Pourcq, Ludvig Daae
Soundtrack: Peter Lenaerts
Costumes: Manuela Lauwers
Executive producer: wpZimmer
Production: Simulator IF, Plankton vzw
Co-production: BUDA Kunstencentrum (Kortrijk), Monty (Antwerp), Norrlandsoperan (Umeå)
With the support of: PACT Zollverein (Essen), Dansens Hus (Stockholm), Vooruit (Gent)
PROJECT DATES
05/06/2013, Stamsund Internati, Stamsund (NO)
06/06/2013, Stamsund Internati, Stamsund (NO)
08/12/2012, CC Brugge/Biekorf, Bruges (BE)