Episode 3. Out of Context - for Pina. What if we danced this work forever?

When we think of dance repertoire, we think of pieces that are passed on from generation to generation. But Alain Platel’s Out of Context – For Pina is different. After premiering in 2010 and touring the world extensively, its time on stage was due to end. Until the cast of Out of Context had another idea… 15 years later, the same dancers who created the piece are still performing it at least once a year. In this episode, we meet three of the performers—Mélanie Lomoff, Ross McCormack and Rosalba Torres Guerrero—to hear what it takes to perform this piece again and again. What impact does the annual ‘check-in’ with each other and with the audience have on the individuals and the group? What is it like to be confronted with aging as a dancer? How does the choreography change over time, or how do the dancers change within it? Sound featured in the episode: — Live sound from Out of Context – For Pina, by Alain Platel. Music: Sam Serruys, featuring the voices of the cast. Recorded by Beeldstorm, March 2023 — Theme music composed by Inne Eysermans.Voices of: Mélanie Lomoff, Ross McCormack, Rosalba Torres GuerreroInterviews and narration: Tessa Hall