Brace yourself for a musical universe of binary time signatures and staccato rhythms, with parades un major and funeral processions in minor.

For decades local musical groups have been part of the social and cultural life of every country. Renowned directors Frank Van Laecke and Alain Platel have taken inspiration from this tradition, and an exhibition of the same name of photos and traditional objects from past and present music groups at the Huis van Alijn museum in Ghent, to create a new piece.

Working with composer Steven Prengels they present the world of music clubs as a ‘miniature society’ in its own right: a collective of very different individuals who try to keep to one and the same marching direction - a driving force in the lives of the people on stage.

At every venue, the four actors and seven musicians will be joined by a local brass band or marching band on stage.

Van Laecke, Platel and Prengels last worked together on Gardenia, their hugely successful theatre production which was nominated for an Olivier Award in 2012.

Running time:
16 - 17 June 2016 7.30pm