Stones are lying on the ground. The back wall of the stage is covered in grey sackcloth, an old bin is growing ever more rusty. An out-of-the-ordinary choreography brings this literally raw environment to life. Seven children, an old woman and a middle-aged man: three generations are faced with difficult conditions and have to find their bearings. The children make head against the chaos whilst the grown-ups stay in the background. Next to the battlefield the musician Thomas Devos celebrates the courage of the small warriors.

In raw a community powerfully and courageously dances against adverse living conditions. Their movements are wild and boisterous. The play puts the children’s perspective at the centre of events and develops a thrilling beat.

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AGE RECOMMENDATION 8-12 years

CHOREOGRAPHY Joke Laureyns, Kwint Manshoven LIVEMUSIC Thomas Devos (Tommigun) SET Kris Van Ouden hove, Kwint Manshoven LIGHT Kris Van Oudenhove DRAMATURGY Mieke Versyp WITH Yolan Bosteels, Suza De Gryse, Judith Ginvert, Kwint Manshoven, Kristina Neirynck, Aagje Van Wesemael, Louisa Vermeire, Anna Vrij, Renée Wagemans

A production by kabinet k. Funded by Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen, Vlaamse Gemeenschap, Takt Dommelhof and Les Ballets.

photo © Kurt Van der Elst