CHRONIC, Tibau Beirnaert & Laurens Aneca / CAMPO

A new perspective on contemporary masculinity training and ancient knightly ideals PART 1 Contemporary masculinity training programmes, survival retreats and ‘wild man’ brotherhoods promise renewal through discipline, hierarchy and toughness. They draw on the chivalric ideal: men as warriors who must prove themselves and control their emotions. In CHRONIC, a figure enters a commune inspired by Arthur’s Round Table. Jousting, sword fighting and wearing armour initially seem part of that same ritual of hardening. But what if these rituals could mean something completely different? Instead of being hardened, the initiator is dismantled and reassembled, according to laws that lie outside the ordinary world. What begins as a chivalric quest thus becomes an exploration of bodily care and control. How closely are the two linked? Duration: 60 minutes Language: In English PART 2 Tibau Beirnaert & Laurens Aneca met while studying at KASK & Conservatorium in Ghent, where they both studied Drama. Their shared interest in queerness forms the essence of their artistic collaboration. Tibau Beirnaert takes on the role of maker, actor and performer, while Laurens Aneca acts as director. CREDITS concept Tibau Beirnaert & Laurens Aneca performance & choreography Tibau Beirnaert & Milan Mitera direction Laurens Aneca visual design & projections Loes Vanneste costume design Tobias van Nieuwenhove music Seppe Vande Veire lighting Kato Ooms 360° scenography Spacemakers outside eye Seppe Decubber & Kopano Maroga props & wigs Tibau Beirnaert executive producer detheatermaker co-production Monty, KAAP, PLAN Broedplaats ’s-Hertogenbosch & Perpodium with the support of the Tax Shelter of the Belgian Federal Government partners deAuteurs, Antigone, laGeste, CAMPO, BUDA, Vlaams Cultuurhuis de Brakke Grond & Cement Festival