A Possibility
A Possibility is a new work for the theatre space by Dutch artist Germaine Kruip (Castricum, 1970), exploring perception, sound, and performance. Originally trained as a scenographer, Kruip’s unique practice bridges the worlds of visual art, architecture, and performance, transforming them into immersive experiences. Like much of Kruip’s work, A Possibility hands over the power of interpretation to the audience - becoming a meditation on how we see, perceive, and shape our experience, both individually and collectively.
Festival Holland Festival
Location Grote Zaal
Duration 80 minutes
Genre Multidisciplinary
13 June 21:00 - introduction 20:15-20:45
14 June 20:30 - introduction 19:45-20:15
15 June 20:30 - introduction 19:45-20:15
This performance contains flashing lights, complete blackouts and loud noise.
A Possibility
A Possibility consists of two parts, the first act of which builds upon the piece A Possibility of an Abstraction from 2014. In the renewed first act, the stage becomes a blank canvas for a play of perception, as light interacts with shadow, reflection, and the theatre’s architecture, transforming them into characters in a mesmerizing, mind-bending performance.
In Act II, the human element is introduced: four percussionists enter the stage and play Kruip’s tuned sculptures, coaxing with a unique sound from the singular instruments. The percussionists introduce language: through a ritualised play of call and response, echo and repetition, they bring us back to the spiritual origins of the performance space.
With A Possibility, Kruip creates a piece that transforms the theatre into a site of wonder and invites audiences to explore a world of infinite possibilities.
Credits
direction Germaine Kruip musical direction Hahn Rowe composition Emily Howard, Hahn Rowe dramaturgy Bart Van den Eynde light design Germaine Kruip, Rob Halliday percussion tbc strings Michaela Jones, Audrey Doyle, Bruno Robalo, Jasmine Blackshaw-Britton commissioned by Factory International, Holland Festival, PLT Theater Heerlen production Factory International with support from Mondriaan Fund thanks to Royal Northern College of Music