Kate McIntosh

How changeable and fluid are we? How do we tangle with each other and the world? ›Lake Life‹ is a collaborative game, a puzzle, and a celebration – step in with two feet and maybe leave PACT with three. The game is transformative, imaginary and real. The audience is invited to explore unprecedented spaces, a dreamlike world of imaginary bodies and self-transformation, where altered senses become palpable and the boundaries of identity are fluid. ›Lake Life‹ contrasts the fragility and uncertainty of today's time with the (re)discovery of trust, fun, and free imagination. How can we break free from the roles we’re expected to play in the outside world? What connects us all? Perhaps it’s the possibility of imagining a new world where we can reinvent our ways from scratch.

Building upon the successes of her works ›Worktable‹ and ›In Many Hands‹ both previously shown at PACT, McIntosh crafts yet another fully immersive and interactive environment. This setting beckons a cross-generational audience to embark on an explorative journey within the stage space, encouraging continual self-reflection and evolving perceptions of themselves and others. The performance offers a platform for diverse encounters and interactions among various age groups, specifically tailored for an audience inclusive of both adults and young people. Adults unaccompanied by children are warmly welcomed, alongside all independent-minded children aged 10 and above, eager to explore their world.

A project by**:** Kate McIntosh I****n collaboration with: Arantxa Martinez V****isual installation: Nadia Lauro Sound: Eric Desjeux L****ight design: Eduardo Abdala Artistic advice: Harun Morrison, Sarah Parolin, Tim Etchells S****ound research: Charo Calvo T****echnical direction: Koen De Saeger I****n collaboration with: Tatiana Carret S****tudio assistance: Maria O’Herce, Ashley Van Pouke D****rawings: Dari Gatti Ca****rds: Marzia Dalfini Harness: Karolien Nuyttens V****oices: Manah Depauw, Anja Müller W****ith the participation of: Ghyslaine Gau G****eneral management: Sarah Parolin P****roduction management: Niamh Moroney T****our management: Luca Napoli A****dministration: Laura Deschepper, Elie Agniela

P****roduction: SPIN (Brussels), Backbone Berlin GbR (Berlin) C****oproduced by: kunstenfestivaldesarts (Brussels), BRONKS (Brussels), Kaaitheater (Brussels), Viernulvier Kunstencentrum (Gent), PACT Zollverein (Essen), Festival d’Automne à Paris (Paris), T2G Théâtre de Gennevilliers Centre Dramatique National (Gennevilliers), MDT (Stockholm), SPRING Performing Arts Festival (Utrecht), BIT Teatergarasjen (Bergen), SCHÄXPIR Festival (Linz), figuren.theater.festival (Erlangen), Teatro Municipal do Porto (Porto) F****unded by: Vlaamse Gemeenschapscommissie (VGC) R****esidency: GC Pianofabriek (Brussels) T****hanks to: Hans Bryssinck, Diederik Peeters, Laura Deschepper, Anna Rispoli, Marnie Slater, Caroline Daish, Britt Hatzius, Sheena McGrandles, Barbara Greiner, Frida Laux S****pecial thanks to: all the volunteer audiences who helped us in the process, and Sabine Zahn & Joshua Rutter for loaning the practice ›Ghost Head‹ from the Unwritten Library

Touring

31.05.2024, SPRING, Utrecht, (NL)30.05.2024, SPRING, Utrecht, (NL)05.05.2024, DDD - Festival Dias da Dança, Porto (PT)04.05.2024, DDD - Festival Dias da Dança, Porto (PT)09.03.2024, PACT Zollverein, Essen (DE)08.03.2024, PACT Zollverein, Essen (DE)17.12.2023, Festival d'Automne à Paris, Paris (FR)16.12.2023, Festival d'Automne à Paris, Paris (FR)15.12.2023, Festival d'Automne à Paris, Paris (FR)14.12.2023, Festival d'Automne à Paris, Paris (FR)13.12.2023, Festival d'Automne à Paris, Paris (FR)23.10.2023, BIT Teatergarasjen, Meteor festival, Bergen (NOR)22.10.2023, BIT Teatergarasjen, Meteor festival, Bergen (NOR)15.10.2023, Dublin Theatre Festival, Dublin (IR)14.10.2023, Dublin Theatre Festival, Dublin (IR)10.09.2023, MDT, Stockholm (SE)09.09.2023, MDT, Stockholm (SE)21.06.2023, Schäxpir, Linz (AUT)20.06.2023, Schäxpir, Linz (AUT)21.05.2023, Kunstenfestivaldesarts, Brussels (BEL)20.05.2023, Kunstenfestivaldesarts, Brussels (BEL)19.05.2023, Kunstenfestivaldesarts, Brussels (BEL)18.05.2023, Kunstenfestivaldesarts, Brussels (BEL)