Episode 1. Jumping through time. Transmitting THE DOG DAYS ARE OVER

THE DOG DAYS ARE OVER, by Jan Martens, premiered in 2014. Now, 11 years later, this complex and exhausting choreography has returned to the stage as THE DOG DAYS ARE OVER 2.0. During the final month of rehearsals before the premiere, we went into the studio to meet the people behind this revival. We hear what it takes to pass on this highly demanding work - from the new cast of dancers, to rehearsal directors who were members of the original cast, to health professionals providing physical support and Jan Martens himself. What is it like to shift from being on-stage as a dancer to off-stage as a transmitter? How do the dancers manage their energy in these final intensive rehearsals? What has been learnt from the time of the creation and first years of touring that can be built on this time? Sound featured in the episode: Field recordings by Katharina Smets — Theme music composed by Inne Eysermans. Voices of: Jan Martens, Steven Michel, Naomi Gibson, Elisha Mercelina, Dan Mussett, Jim Buskens, Stijn Vandenbroucke, Loes Meulemans. Interviews: Katharina Smets Narration: Tessa Hall