‘Holding Present - Ula Sickle & Ictus’

Holding Present examines how an individual gesture can become a powerful collective act. Weaving a fabric of existing compositions by Alvin Lucier, Pauline Oliveros and Stellan Veloce and a new work by Didem Coskunseven, a group of seven performers slowly and consciously build a momentum, moving toward the breaking point where individuals become a critical mass. Working with instruments outside of the traditional idiom of classical music, the performers engage with each other on new terrain and collaborate to realise both the musical and choreographic score. And while they build over the duration of the piece, the audience integrates into the work. They too become part of the moment.  

The performance is a collaboration between Canadian/Polish choreographer Ula Sickle and Ictus, the contemporary music ensemble based in Brussels. 

Concept, Choreography  Ula Sickle  
Concept, musical direction  Tom Pauwels (Ictus)  
Creation et Performance Amanda Barrio Charmelo, Marina Delicado, Marie Goudot, Ruben Martinez Orio, Michael Schmid, Mohamed Toukabri, Tom Pauwels
Light and Sound design Ofer Smilansky  
Scenography Richard Venlet  

With the support of Tax Shelter of the Belgian Federal Government  
With the support of Flanders State of the Art  
With the support of the Canada Council for the Arts​​​​​​​