Village Storm
#multidisciplinary #dance #electronics #percussion
VILLAGE STORM is a dance piece created by Lunatics & Poets as part of Club Guy & Roni Invites 2025. Inspired by Louise Glück’s collection ‘A Village Life’ and philosopher René Girard’s theories about ‘borrowed’ desires and our yearning for imitating those we admire, the work gives a penetrating portrait about how desire plays a role in our daily lives and how it affects our identity.
I worked on the team as composer, musician, and producer, creating a 30-minute soundtrack using field recordings, electronics, synthesizers, guitars, upright bass, and percussion.
The work is currently doing a 20-show tour throughout The Netherlands.
Check the events page for the latest dates.
Director/Choreographer: Hanna van der Meer & Anna Jacobs | Composer: Brendan Faegre | Set Designer: Ascon de Nijs | Costumes: Anouk van Kampen Wieling | Light Designer: Samon Presland | Cast: Tatiana Matveeva, Will English, Oier Abrego, Jeanne Hensinger, Ray Lemmens, Patrick Wiel, Emma Zeiman
Video trailer for Village Storm (and A Funny Little Show About Endings) :
Interview about the work with directors/choreographers Hanna van der Meer & Anna Jacobs (in Dutch),
and about the music creation process with me (in English):
Listen to Digging, Avalanche, Thunder from the show on Spotify here: