ODE TO THE ATTEMPT
ODE TO THE ATTEMPT is Jan Martens’ own solo in which he stages an airy deconstruction of his creative process. Through a series of ‘attempts’, he invites the audience to take a look inside his head and inside his computer.
For Jan Martens, ODE TO THE ATTEMPT functions in the first instance as a sanctuary: a welcome place in which to experiment after the making of a series of solos (e.g. BIS), duets (e.g. SWEAT BABY SWEAT) and a group show (THE DOG DAYS ARE OVER). The creative process resulted in a self-portrait in the form of a collage: a gem stripped of all its frills in which Martens, by means of different ‘attempts’, unleashes fragments of his creative process on the audience. Dancing, talking and writing, he touches on a range of themes such as authenticity, manipulation, perfectionism, humour and melancholy. Drawing on the history of dance and his own personal history, he blends work and private life organically in this solo for himself.
CREDITS
PREMIERE: 26 March 2014, Festival Cement ‘s-Hertogenbosch (NL)
BY AND WITH: Jan Martens
DURATION: 30 minutes
PRODUCTION: GRIP
INTERNATIONAL DIFFUSION: A Propic / Line Rousseau & Marion Gauvent
THANKS TO: Jeroen Bosch, Kristin de Groot, Michel Spang, Joris van Oosterwijk & all Bproject Partners (co-funded by the European Commission): Jheronimus Bosch 500 (NL), Comune di Bassano del Grappa (IT), Dance Umbrella London (UK) , La Briqueterie/CDC du Val de Marne (FR), D.ID Dance Identity (AT), Festival Cement (NL) & Dansateliers Rotterdam (NL)
Photo by: Bruno Simão
For pressmap, financial and technial conditions please contact Line Rousseau or Marion Gauvent
AGENDA
under construction
2018/19
| 15-11-18 | ODE TO THE ATTEMPT | REIMS | LE MANEGE | FR | |
| 22-03-19 | ODE TO THE ATTEMPT | STRASBOURG | POLE SUD | FR | |
| 23-03-19 | ODE TO THE ATTEMPT | STRASBOURG | POLE SUD | FR | |
| 02/05-04-19 | ODE TO THE ATTEMPT | TOULOUSE | THEATRE GARONNE | FR | TBC |
| 15-04-19 | ODE TO THE ATTEMPT | EINDHOVEN | PARKTHEATER | NL | |
| 28-04-19 | ODE TO THE ATTEMPT | DEN HAAG | KORZO | NL | |
| 21-02-19 | ODE TO THE ATTEMPT & BIS | MONTREAL | USINE C | CA | |
| 22-02-19 | ODE TO THE ATTEMPT & BIS | MONTREAL | USINE C | CA | |
| 23-02-19 | ODE TO THE ATTEMPT & BIS | MONTREAL | USINE C | CA | |
| 06-05-19 | ODE TO THE ATTEMPT + SWEAT BABY SWEAT | PARIS | THEATRE DE LA VILLE | FR | |
| 07-05-19 | ODE TO THE ATTEMPT + SWEAT BABY SWEAT | PARIS | THEATRE DE LA VILLE | FR | |
| 09-05-19 | ODE TO THE ATTEMPT + SWEAT BABY SWEAT | PARIS | THEATRE DE LA VILLE | FR | |
| 10-05-19 | ODE TO THE ATTEMPT + SWEAT BABY SWEAT | PARIS | THEATRE DE LA VILLE | FR | |
| 11-05-19 | ODE TO THE ATTEMPT + SWEAT BABY SWEAT | PARIS | THEATRE DE LA VILLE | FR |
2018
26 January 2018 30/30 – les Marche de l’été BORDEAUX FR
27 January 2018 30/30 – les Marche de l’été BORDEAUX FR
26 March 2018 le grand bain / l’oiseau mouche ROUBAIX FR*
27 March 2018 le grand bain / l’oiseau mouche ROUBAIX FR
20 April 2018 south east dance BRIGHTON UK
2017
25 March 2017 gc de kluize OOSTERZELE BE
11 April 2017 boca LISSABON PT (premiere PT)
12 April 2017 boca LISSABON PT
27 April 2017 cc ter vesten BEVEREN BE*
29 April 2017 c-mine GENK BE*
06 may 2017 ainsi MAASTRICHT NL
19 may 2017 schouwburg ARNHEM NL*
30 may 2017 interplay 17 / mosaico danza TORINO IT
03 June 2017 antwerpse kleppers / bourla schouwburg ANTWERP BE*
06 June 2017 theatre de la ville / les abbesses PARIS FR
07 June 2017 theatre de la ville / les abbesses PARIS FR
08 June 2017 theatre de la ville / les abbesses PARIS FR
09 June 2017 theatre de la ville / les abbesses PARIS FR
2016
08 January 2016 frascati AMSTERDAM NL
09 January 2016 frascati AMSTERDAM NL
19 January 2016 festival actoral MONTPELLIER FR
27 February 2016 ccbe BERCHEM BE
30 June 2016 greenwich dance LONDON UK (premiere UK)
28 October 2016 desingel ANTWERP BE
09 November 2016 euroscene leipzig LEIPZIG DE
10 November 2016 euroscene leipzig LEIPZIG DE
2015
17 January 2015 tanzhaus nrw DÜSSELDORF DE (premiere DE)
05 March 2015 printemps de sévelins LAUSANNE CH (premiere CH)
29 March 2015 biennale de la danse du VAL-DE-MARCHNE FR (premiere FR)
11 April 2015 motel mozaique / rotterdamse schouwburg ROTTERDAM NL
25 April 2015 bouge b / desingel ANTWERP BE
16 may 2015 dansweek / rotterdamse schouwburg ROTTERDAM NL
28 may 2015 spring festival / theater kikker UTRECHT NL
29 may 2015 spring festival / theater kikker UTRECHT NL
23 September 2015 stukstart LEUVEN BE
24 September 2015 stukstart LEUVEN BE
25 September 2015 stukstart LEUVEN BE
27 September 2015 actoral festival / ballet nationale de Marchseille MARCHSEILLE FR
01 October 2015 schouwburg TILBURG NL
02 October 2015 moving meetings nederlandse dansdagen MAASTRICHT NL
03 October 2015 nederlandse dansdagen MAASTRICHT NL
22 October 2015 nac OTTAWA CA (premiere CA)
23 October 2015 nac OTTAWA CA
24 October 2015 nac OTTAWA CA
02 November 2015 tanz in bern BERN CH
03 November 2015 tanz in bern BERN CH
07 November 2015 romaeuropa ROME IT (premiere IT)
28 November 2015 beursschouwburg BRUSSELS BE
2014
26 March 2014 festival cement ‘S-HERTOGENBOSCH NL (premiere NL)
27 March 2014 festival cement ‘S-HERTOGENBOSCH NL
10 may 2014 tanztage burgenland PINKAFELD AU (premiere AU)
05 June 2014 queer ZAGREB HR (première HR)
20 June 2014 seasoning united-c EINDHOVEN NL
26 September 2014 queer new york / abrons arts center NEW YORK US (premiere US)
06 November 2014 dansehallerne COPENHAGEN DK (premiere DK)
03 December 2014 campo GHENT BE (premiere BE)
04 December 2014 campo GHENT BE