Ultima Vez

WHAT THE BODY DOES NOT REMEMBER

• Venue: Abbey Theatre, on the Abbey stage
• Dates: Thursday 16, Friday 17, Saturday 18 May 2013
• Nationality: Belgium
• Time: 7.30pm
• Duration: 80 minutes (no interval)
• Tickets: Full price: €20-€35 / Concession: €18-€32
• Artist Talk: Friday 17 May, Abbey Talks are free but ticketed and can be booked in advance at www.abbeytheatre.ie

“Tough, brutal, playful, ironic and terrific. Adjectives seem unduly passive in describing What the Body Does Not Remember” The New York Times

What the Body Does Not Remember stunned audiences when it premiered in 1987. This first work from Flemish choreographer Wim Vandekeybus and Ultima Vez created a new landscape for dance.

25 years on, the revival of this essential, gripping work comes to the Abbey stage for three nights only in the middle of a worldwide tour.

A theatrical score drives relentless, risky choreography – this is not normal body language. Bricks are hurled across the stage, bodies collide in mid-air. Instinct takes over and trust is everything in this dangerous, combative environment.

Presented by Dublin Dance Festival in association with the Abbey Theatre.

Watch a clip of What the Body Does Not Remember

Image credits: (c) Danny Willems

The Arts Council participation in the Cultural Programme to mark Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union is supported by the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium in Ireland

The Abbey Theatre