Internationaal symposium Jan Fabre

On the occasion of the performances of Jan Fabre's 'The Orgy of Tolerance', deSingel and Troubleyn are organising an international symposium on the many sides of Fabre's performing arts work, with theatre academics and dance critics from Belgium and abroad. Includes interventions, interviews, visuals and a reading. On Saturday 14 and Saturday 21 February 2009 you can immerse yourself in the theatrical world of Jan Fabre. Moderator is Pol Arias. 2 > 5 pm / Foyer de Kunsthaven / Free 14 February 2009: on theatre and writing for the stage Hans-Thies Lehmann (Goethe Institut / University of Frankfurt) on postdramatic theatre Christian Biet (University of Paris X-Nanterre) on suffering and mannerism Stefan Hertmans (author, essayist) on Jan Fabre's writing for the stage Karel Tuytschaever (actor) reads an extract from a monologue by Jan Fabre 21 February 2009: on dance, performance and physicality Pieter T'Jonck (architect and dance critic for De Morgen) on formal enquiry in Jan Fabre's early dance productions Luk Van Den Dries (Antwerp University) on Aisthesis: a status quaestionis Thomas Crombez (Antwerp University) on the impact of Jan Fabre's early performances on the theatre scene Marcella Lista (Auditorium Louvre, Paris) on the solo performance 'Art kept me out of jail'