The sound of shattering glass, a balloon popping or a piece of wood creaking. We all know what it sounds like when something breaks or shatters. But what does it sound like when something is saved from breaking?

In Zer-Brech-Lich, choreographer Alessandro Schiattarella and his ensemble create a musical theatre piece that explores the fragility and diversity of bodies. On stage, three performers with disabilities – Victoria Antonova, Alice Giuliani and Laila White – explore their own identities and those of others through dance, text, sounds, objects and original songs written especially for the piece by the Swiss artist Gina ÉTÉ.

Zer-Brech-Lich asks how coming to terms with one’s own fragility can become a political message that sparks new sensory experiences.

After the performance, there will be a discussion with Irene van Zeeland (Holland Dance Festival) and Zer-Brech-Lich choreographer Alessandro Schiattarella.

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Accessibility: Audio description (EN), surtitles (EN & NL)

A woman wearing a pink helmet, with short blonde hair and a purple down jacket, is speaking into a microphone on stage. In the background, two people in white shirts are placing white panels on the floor.