XVIII-21, Le Baroque Nomade

From the set-up of deranged at the Bedlam Hospital in London in order to entertain the pretty idles, as depicted by Purcell or Blow, to the Bimaristan in Alep where deranged were treated through music and then reinstated into society as artistes, an arc is stretched. The choreography of contemporary dancer Merlin Nyakam, inspired by oral traditions, takes integral part in our trip.