“An encounter" it is an original and dynamic performance that combines floor acrobatics, dance and physical theatre.
Tender, adventurous, passionate: an encounter between two persons.
We are touched by this coming and going of smiles, surprises and emotions.
★ This show is really improved thanks to its international tour and its more than 75 performances made successfully!
★ Visual and non-verbal
★ For all kind of audiences. Schools welcome!
★ Outdoors and indoors
★ Our tours are highly green and sustainable thanks to our light logistic and simple technical needs (small teams, costumes and props in only 1 suitcase of 23kg).
★ Formulas between 5 and 25 minutes
It can be played several times a day
★ 50 minutes formula together with the performance Adventures in planet love
★ We can propose you a festival program with this show and:
• interactive dance workshops with the spectators
• the show Adventures in planet love played by the same team
• creative workshops in stage arts for adults and children with final public presentation.
★ Supports:
For our travel expenses outside Belgium by WBI
The Belgian and French Embassies and the French institutes and alliances have also supported us.
We have great availability because the performance can be played by 2 different teams that allow us to play in two places at once.
Concept, direction, choreography: Jordi L. Vidal
Performers: Youri De Gussem and Julie Querre
Costumes, props: Noelle Deckmyn, Perrine Langlais and Sylvianne Besson
Choreography coach: Michou Swennen
Acrobatic and slapstick coaches: Anthony Lefebvre, Gonzalo Alarcon
Acting and dramaturgy coaches: Despina Psimarnou, François-Xavier Randour
Video: Fa Bamovska
Photos: Adina Ionescu-Muscel, Mattias Walton
Creation residencies: La Roseraie, Institut Dalcroze, Cirqu'conflex, Up circus & performing arts, CAR Centre d'arts de la rue Ath, CS Garcia Lorca Belgium
It has been supported by: Up circus & performing arts and SACD Belgium.
It has been coproduce on its first version by “Tous en Piste pour BXL” COCOF, Belgium.
teaser An encounter from Jordi L. Vidal on Vimeo.
An encounter (indoors)
Coming performances /
prochaines représentations /
Proximas representaciones:
Performances realized /
représentations réalisées /
Representaciones realizadas
15 July 2018
Try-out / banc essaie
At "Festival Bitume" Belgium
18 September 2018
Try-out / banc essaie
At FARA Festival Des Arst de la Rue d'Anderlecht, Brussels, Belgium
27th February 2019 at 5:30pm
Try-out / banc essaie
At CAR Ath, Belgium
02nd and 03rd March 2019
PREMIERE
At the international young and children Krokus Festival Hasselt, Belgium
11th March 2019
At the international festival Dferia San Sebastian, Spain
20th March 2019
At Festival Minuit Midis Louvain La Neuve, Belgium
17th and 18th May 2019
At the international street theater festival Umore Azoka Leioa, Spain
31st and 01st June 2019
At Namur en Mai festival Belgium
15 and 16 June 2019
At Szene Waldviertel Horn, Austria
19th and 20th June 2019
At Sibiu International Theatre Festival Romania
27, 28, 29 June 2019
At Veregra Festival Montegranaro, Italy
10 July 2019
At Poetic Invasion Showcase Montegranaro, Italy
14 July 2019
At Festival La Semo Enghien, Belgium
29 August 2019
At Fondation de Coubertin, FestivAl’OUT, de Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse, France
01 September 2019
At Festival Saintes en Fete, Belgium
07 September 2019
At Festival Gaire Pancrudo, Spain.
05 October 2019
At Nuit Blanche, Sedan, France.
12th July 2020
Festival Ceci n'est pas la semo Enghien, Belgium
16th July 2020
Festival Enjoy the city, Le Sablon, Brussels, Belgium
23rd July 2020
Festival Zomer Carrousel d'été, Parc Montjoie, Brussels, Belgium
20th August 2020
Festival Enjoy the city, Le Sablon, Brussels, Belgium
22nd August 2020
Sint Niklaas, Belgium
Cancelled due to COVID 19 restrictions
12, 13 and 14 February 2021
In Brugge, Belgium
Cancelled due to COVID 19 restrictions
10th and 11th April 2021
At the international street theater festival Gevleugelde Stad Ieper belgium
Cancelled due to COVID 19 restrictions
20 April 2021 An Encounter
At Athénée Air Pur, Liège, Belgium
Postponed due to COVID 19 restrictions
16 May 2021
At Festival Sortileges Ath, Belgium
Cancelled due to COVID 19 restrictions
June 2021 Dates TBC
Festival Babel Fest Timisoara, Romania
10th July 2021
At festival Zommer Carrousel d'été, Uccle-Ukkel, Belgium
16th July 2021
At Les Petits Sorts Chateau Brubant, Ath, Belgium
17th July 2021
From 3pm till 6pm at Circle Park ASBL
Rue des Goujons / Grondelsstraat 156, Brussels, Belgium
18th August 2021
At 3pm as part of Tentoonsteling Beeldig Hot ter Saksen
Hof ter Saksendreef, 9120 Beveren, Belgium
Free entrance. Booking here
02 October 2021
Festival Scenes de Villages
Beauvechain, Belgium
08th March 2022
Lycée Air Pur, Seraing, Belgium
From 15th till 21st March 2022
Step International Festival international dance festival for young audiences, Goteborg, Sweden.
03rd July 2022
At Weekend au bord de l eau La Louvière, Belgium
12th July 2022
"An Encounter: Adventures in planet love" indoor version
At Chateau de Deulin, Belgium
Organize by Miroir Vagabond
13th July 2022
"An Encounter: Adventures in planet love" indoor version
At Centre Henry Dunant, Melreux, Belgium
Organize by Miroir Vagabond
14th July 2022
"An Encounter: Adventures in planet love" indoor version
At Bourdon, Belgium
Organize by Miroir Vagabond
15th July 2022
"An Encounter: Adventures in planet love" indoor version
At Ile de l'Oneux, Hotton, Belgium
Organize by Miroir Vagabond
17 August 2022
At Zomer Quartier d’été : HOMBORCH Uccle-Ukkel, Belgium
26th and 27th August 2022
Fêtes d'Agen France
24th September 2022
At CC Evere Brussels, Belgium
03rd and 04th March 2023
At Strtfstvl
International street theatre showcase, Ulft, The Netherlands
08th and 09th April 2023
At De Gevleugelde Stad Ieper
International street theatre showcase, Belgium
"A dynamic and physical performance on an passionate and moving story"
Sibiu Fest. Ziarul Metropolis. Romania.
“A dance duet that is acrobatic, challenging, humorous, recognizable and above all fascinating from start to finish!”
Krokus Festival. CC Hasselt. Belgium
This show has got second place at PIC Poetic Invasion Festivals contest 2019.
