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FC Bergman's latest piece reckons with what is lost when our bond to the earth fades.

Birth, life and death converge at the heart of this visually spectacular performance, as theatre collective FC Bergman seeks the truth about our place in the wider world. Their latest wordless piece blends stunning imagery, movement and music to explore our connection with the land we inhabit.

Journeying from ancient times to the present, the play cycles through the seasons and fundamental human rites of passage. The ingenious set design exposes the actors to all the elements " from fire to water. The magnificent visuals nod to famous pastoral paintings, all told with FC Bergman's signature humour and pathos.

Accompanied by on-stage musicians playing original music inspired by Antonio Vivaldis The Four Seasons, the performance transports you to a time when the land was everything, and our existence was inseparable from it.

Supported by Sir Ewan and Lady Brown

Stef Aerts, Jo Agemans, Thomas Verstraeten & Marie Vinck (FC Bergman) Directors, Dramaturgs & Set Designers

Joachim Badenhorst & Sean Carpio Composers & Musicians

An dHuys Costume Designer

Stef Aerts, Jo Agemans & Ken Hioco Lighting Designers

Cast

Stef Aerts

Jo Agemans,

Susan De Ceuster

Geert Goossens

Fumiyo Ikeda

Maryam Sserwamukoko,

Thomas Verstraeten

Marie Vinck

Produced by Toneelhuis | FC Bergman

Co-produced with Piccolo Teatro di Milano " Teatro dEuropa and Les Thtres de la Ville de Luxembourg.

There will be a post-show talk on 8 Aug. Post-show talks are an informal opportunity for you to connect further with artists. It will begin 10 minutes after the performance ends and is expected to last no more than 30 minutes. You are welcome to stay for as little or as long as suits you.

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