AIR4+
Making something from nothing
© Kathleen Michiels

What is air?
Two little creatures try to figure it out.
From breathing and whistling to farting.
But who does the air actually belong to?
And can you take hold of it?
And then the air that had been so invisible is suddenly there very tangibly between them. And each goes for it!

AIR is about making something out of nothing and having the world believe that it has a value. It is a wordless and dancing show about everything and nothing. Two sprightly creatures try to trap air, hold it and cherish it. Until they start to get attached to it and themselves become the plaything of the forces of AIR...

In 2017 maker Merel Denie was nominated for the Henriette Hustinx Prize. With AIR she graduated with a Master’s in Theatre from the Institute of Performative Arts in Maastricht.

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Laika and Merel Denie  |  CONCEPT AND DIRECTOR Merel Denie CAST Gytha Parmentier and Arend Pinoy MUSIC Kaspar Schellingerhout SET Peter De Bie and Manuela Lauwers DRAMATURGY Mieke Versyp LIGHT DESIGN Rik Van Gysegem SOUND Tom Van den Brande PRODUCTION Robin Angst and Pieter Smet COACHING Michai Geyzen and Jo Roets
© Kathleen Michiels
© Kathleen Michiels
© Kathleen Michiels
© Kathleen Michiels
© Kathleen Michiels
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Press
02/08/2023
"Two creatures and the air play with each other, intuitively interacting, making objects of play out of each other. In this wordless, dancerly show by Merel Denie, we are treated to a delightful blend of excitement and humor, a visually enchanting performance."
Theaterkrant (Tuur Devens)
31/07/2023
"A production that shows in a wonderfully imaginative way just what air is capable of. […] Though intended for children aged 4 and over, children aged up to 77 will enjoy it too."
Pzazz (Pieter T’Jonck)
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