Inspired by the grand gestures of the rakish "sapeurs"- the dandies of Kinshasa, Coup Fatal features Congolese counter-tenor Serge Kakudi, with an orchestra of 12 musicians from Kinshasa- engaging with the repertoire of various baroque composers. This new musical imtegrates baroque phrases with traditional and popular Congolese music, rock and jazz.
Compser Fabrizio Cassol and musician Rodriguez Vangama are the musical directors, while director Alain Platel and dancer Romain Guion seek to give the piece its theatrical form. The set is designed in collaboration with the artist Freddy Tsimba, who creates vast, disturbing sculptures using cartridge cases he collects in Congolese war zones.
An artistic platform for a variety of chorepgraphers, les ballets C de la B enables artists from various disciplines and backgrounds to take part in the creative process, upholding its motto: this dance is for the world and the world is for everyone. KVS is a city theatre in Brussels. Working in a diverse city, It incorporates the topics of poverty and exclusion into its programming as well as colonial history.
Bus routes: Rosebery Avenue 19, 38, 341. Upper Street 4, 43, 56, 153. Pentonville Road 30, 205, 214, 394, 476
Night buses: Rosebery Avenue N19, N38, N41, 341. Upper Street 43. Pentonville Road 205, 214, N73
Nearest rail: King's Cross St Pancras
Tube lines: Northern
Nearest tube: Angel
Directions from Angel :
(5mins) Take Upper St towards the City Road crossroads. Continue straight and turn right into Rosebery Avenue, where the theatre is 100m down on the right.
Car park: Bowling Green Lane (8mins)
In congestion zone?: Yes
Air conditioned
Bar
Disabled toilets
Infrared hearing loop
Toilets
Wheelchair accessible
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Alain Platel, Fabrizio Cassol, Rodriguez Vangama & Serge Kakudji: Coup Fatal
Sadler's Wells, London
Running time: 1 hour 30 minutes
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