A lullaby is a gentle form through which difficult things can be expressed, a loving gesture that helps us embrace what is dark or unknown. In the solo performance Lullabye, Anneleen Keppens dances, embodies and sings lullabies about the ambivalence of motherhood and other care practices.

The movement in Lullabye emerges from a caring body. This body fluctuates between carrying and resting, rocking and falling, singing and growling. Strength and vulnerability are so tightly intertwined that they become impossible to distinguish. Through a scenography that unfolds as a space of rest and support, Lullabye imagines a social fabric in which those who carry in our society are themselves carried. The performance explores the impact of care on a life, while at the same time softening, comforting and connecting.

The residency in BUDA is the very last technical residency before the premiere in October. The team will finalise the lighting design, scenography, and soundscape. There will also be a try-out of the performance and of the ritual Sea of Hands that follows the performance.

Anneleen Keppens / Tender Ground (BE)

Anneleen Keppens was born in Kortrijk and graduated from her studies in dance and choreography at PARTS/Brussels in 2010. She works as a choreographer, dancer, artistic collaborator and teacher.