After After
"Set to a new composition by Aart Strootman and a brilliant lighting design by Jean Kalman, Arno Schuitemaker proves with After After, once again, that he is the master of transformation." - Theaterkrant (Critic's choice)
After After explores a world in transition. Arno Schuitemaker draws inspiration from a question by one of today's most relevant philosophers, Federico Campagna: "How can we help the creation of new worlds out of the ruins of our own?" Embedded within this lies the understanding that throughout the cycles of history, each civilization has always reached a climax, only to fall apart.
Run time 65 minutes
Genre Dance
Language Language no problem
After After
Considering the nearing expiration of western modernity — which intensifies and accelerates all forms of extraction (economically, environmentally, culturally) — we are confronted with the question: is there a way out? Centering on the unshakable force of human connection, After After delves into the exploration of how we can create new worlds, recognizing that a world doesn’t simply exist: it must be embodied, nurtured, and sustained through song and story.
In search of their own voice and ways of moving through the world, Arno Schuitemaker and a diverse cast of seven dancers present a transforming community. With a white canvas laid at their feet, they create a vibrant playground for reorganizing their relationships, our connection with the rhythm of time, and thus the world around.
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After After is an ode to the attempt. The performance unfolds a physical score that embraces its own end: it dies from within, and then gives new life in the form of an urgent prayer. A dance at the crossroads of time.
About Arno Schuitemaker
Enchanting and hyper-physical, Arno Schuitemaker creates work that must be experienced. With his performances, he breaks boundaries between dance, performance, visual art and club culture. They are praised for the inventive forms he creates with themes where the intimate meets the universal. His work has been featured on leading stages and festivals in more than 25 countries. In June 2022 the proposition 30 appearances out of darkness premiered at the Holland Festival and landed in the top 5 best performances of the season in the Volkskrant. In October 2019, The Way You Sound Tonight received a Zwanen prize for most impressive dance production. The Zwanen are considered the most important dance awards within the Dutch performing arts.
REVIEWS
Theaterkrant (Critic's Choice)
"Set to a new composition by Aart Strootman and a brilliant lighting design by Jean Kalman, Arno Schuitemaker proves with After After, once again, that he is the master of transformation."
Het Parool
"After After hypnotizes."
Credits
creation Arno Schuitemaker
performers Jim Buskens, Camilla Bundel, Ashley Ho, Frederik Kaijser, Orla McCarthy, Angelo Petracca en Paolo Yao
dramaturgy Miguel Angel Melgares
music composition Aart Strootman
lightning design Jean Kalman
scenography Jean Kalman en Arno Schuitemaker
costumes Saša Kovacevic
technique Ruben Lijbers en Sander Schaart
repetitor Mark Christoph Klee
production Björn van Raaij en Lynn Gommes
publicity Jannes Heidinga
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The choreography for the show is developed in partnership with the performers.
After After is a production by SHARP/ArnoSchuitemaker and is supported by Fonds Podiumkunsten, Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst and Ammodo.
