Featured Artists

Jaco Van Dormael / Michèle Anne De Mey

Creator, Director & Cinematography / Creator, Director & Choreography

Creator, Director & Choreography / Michèle Anne De Mey

Based in Brussels, Belgian dancer and choreographer Michèle Anne De Mey founded her company Astragale in 1989, and has produced more than 30 original works, with 1990’s Sinfonia Eroïca bringing her to international fame. She served as Artistic Co-Director of Charleroi-Danses from 2005 to 2015. She has been dedicated to developing a polymorphic dance universe based on storytelling, emotion and deconstruction, with an emphasis on the strong and unbreakable link between music and body.

 

Creator, Director & Cinematography / Jaco Van Dormael

Belgian director Jaco Van Dormael began his career in the early 1980s with short films and documentaries. His first full-length film Toto le Héros, featuring his trademark dreamlike style between humor and innocence, won the Camera d’Or at the 1991 Cannes Festival and the Best Foreign Film at the 1992 César Awards. Since 2011, he has shifted his work toward the stage, working with his life partner Michèle Anne De Mey on Kiss & Cry, Cold Blood, and Amor.