Works and Days

UK premiere

FC Bergman's latest piece reckons with what is lost when our bond to the earth fades.

Birth, life and death converge at the heart of this visually spectacular performance, as theatre collective FC Bergman seeks the truth about our place in the wider world. Their latest wordless piece blends stunning imagery, movement and music to explore our connection with the land we inhabit.

Journeying from ancient times to the present, the play cycles through the seasons and fundamental human rites of passage. The ingenious set design exposes the actors to all the elements - from fire to water. The magnificent visuals nod to famous pastoral paintings, all told with FC Bergman's signature humour and pathos.

Accompanied by on-stage musicians playing original music inspired by Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, the performance transports you to a time when the land was everything, and our existence was inseparable from it.

Supported by Sir Ewan and Lady Brown

Stef Aerts, Joé Agemans, Thomas Verstraeten & Marie Vinck (FC Bergman) Directors, Dramaturgs & Set Designers
Joachim Badenhorst & Sean Carpio Composers & Musicians
An d’Huys Costume Designer
Stef Aerts, Joé Agemans & Ken Hioco Lighting Designers

Cast
Stef Aerts
Joé Agemans,
Susan De Ceuster
Geert Goossens
Fumiyo Ikeda
Maryam Sserwamukoko,
Thomas Verstraeten
Marie Vinck

Produced by Toneelhuis FC Bergman

Co-produced with Piccolo Teatro di Milano - Teatro d’Europa and Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg.

There will be a post-show talk on 8 Aug. Post-show talks are an informal opportunity for you to connect further with artists. It will begin 10 minutes after the performance ends and is expected to last no more than 30 minutes. You are welcome to stay for as little or as long as suits you.