Very often, the person who brings news – good or bad – feels an emotional charge more intense than the person for whom it is destined... Created in 1989, and revived this year with a new cast of young dancers, Les porteuses de mauvaises nouvelles (The Bearers of Bad Tidings) is Wim Vanderkeybus's award winning study of the physical and theatrical implications of this state.

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Choreography, direction, scenography:

Wim Vandekeybus

Original music: Thierry De Mey

Artistic assistant & rehearsal director: Eduardo Torroja

Assistant rehearsal director Belgium: Muriel Hérault

Assistant rehearsal director Portugal: Marta Silva

Performed by: Jorge Jauregui Allue, Berit Jentzsch, Raúl Maia, Gabrielle Nankivell,

Josef Palm, Hélder Seabra, Eleonore Valère, Vania Vaneau

Photo © Wim Vandekeybus

Originally produced by Ultima Vez/ Addison De Wit  in co-production with: Ancienne Belgique (Brüssel), La Rose des Vents (Villeneuve d'Ascq), C.N.D.C. (Angers), Festival de Saint-Denis, Festival d'Eté de Seine-Maritime, Sommerszene (Salzburg). With the support of the Government of Flanders and the Flemish Theatre Institute

Revival production: Co-production Ultima Vez and the Companhia Instável in collaboration with the Teatro Nacional S. João (Porto), PACT Zollverein/Choreographisches Zentrum NRW (Essen) und dem Teatro Comunale di Ferrara. With the support of danceWEB Europe/the Culture 2000 Programme of the European Union and the Ministério da Cultura/IA and Núcleo de Experimentaçe;ão Coreográfica. Ultima Vez is supported by the Government of Flanders the Flemish Community Commission of the Brussels Capital Region.