TRIPTYCH © Virginia Rota, Peeping Tom
A waiter vigorously scrubs bloodstains from the floor as an ocean liner prepares for a mysterious and unsettling night. Passengers embark with high hopes, only to find themselves trapped in three enigmatic enclosed spaces, dominated by natural forces from which there is no escape.
Europe’s acclaimed Belgian troupe, Peeping Tom, presents the thrilling masterpiece Triptych. Founders Gabriela Carrizo and Franck Chartier use a surreal visual aesthetic reminiscent of film director David Lynch to create a disquieting, terrifying, yet sensuous, obsessive, sweet, and violent exploration of the dark corners of human nature.
Triptych is a reimagined version of three short pieces created between 2013 and 2017 in collaboration with Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT1). In The missing door, are the unopened doors symbolic of life’s predicaments or pathways to escape? The lost room, set in an eerie ship cabin with self-inflating sheets and a naked maid, stirs traces of memories and inner emotions. The hidden floor features a waterlogged, abandoned restaurant where drenched dancers are controlled by an invisible and powerful force. In the interweaving of reality and fantasy, the audience will unravel the layers of the work alongside the performers.
Triptych received a nomination for Best New Dance Production at the 2023 Olivier Awards. The scenic changes in the performance unfold with a cinematic montage effect, and Taiwanese dancer YU Wan-lun’s breathtaking physical performance stands out, lauded as the most unforgettable moment of the piece.
Choreographer & Artistic Director／Gabriela Carrizo
Born in Córdoba, Argentina, Gabriela Carrizo began learning modern dance at the age of 10. She started her journey in dance composition while performing with the Córdoba’s University Ballet. In 2000, she co-founded the acclaimed dance troupe Peeping Tom with Franck Chartier. The reputation of the dance troupe reached new heights with 32 rue Vandenbranden, winning the Olivier Awards for Best New Dance Production in 2015 and earning invitations from major European theaters. In 2013, Carrizo’s collaboration with Nederlands Dans Theater 1 (NDT1) on The Missing Door garnered the Herald Angel Award at the Edinburgh International Festival. In 2024, Carrizo directed and choreographed La Ruta, her second short dance piece for NDT1, which also won the Olivier Awards for Best New Dance Production of the year.
Choreographer & Artistic Director／Franck Chartier
From 1986 to 1989, Franck Chartier was a member of Maurice Béjart’s Ballet du 20ème Siècle. He also performed the famous ballet Le spectre de la rose at the Paris Opera with the French modern dancer Angelin Preljocaj. In 2000, he co-founded the renowned dance troupe Peeping Tom with Gabriela Carrizo. In 2015, he directed The Lost Room for Nederlands Dans Theater 1 (NDT1), receiving the prestigious Dutch Swan. Chartier worked with Gabriela Carrizo on 31 Rue Vandenbranden in 2018, opened the renowned Biennale de la danse de Lyon, the oldest dance festival in France.
Creative Team／Peeping Tom
Gabriela Carrizo and Franck Chartier, co-founded Peeping Tom in 2000.
Both originating from Alain Platel’s prestigious dance company in Belgium, they get inspired by the peculiar and flawed beauty, the duo pushes the boundaries of physicality to extremes in their creations. Their works unfold in a seemingly rational spacetime yet exude an eerie atmosphere of the inexplicable, delving into familiar yet distorted phenomena. Emphasizing collective creation, Peeping Tom preserves each dancer’s unique interpretation and portrayal of characters, crafting a distinctive artistic identity. Their productions have received global acclaim, with performances frequently sold out and invitations to headline at renowned venues like the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris, solidifying their premier status alongside luminaries such as Pina Bausch Dance Company.
Concept & direction／Gabriela Carrizo, Franck Chartier
Performance／Konan Dayot, Fons Dhossche, Lauren Langlois, Panos Malactos/Akira Yoshida, Alejandro Moya, Fanny Sage, Eliana Stragapede, YU Wan-lun
Artistic assistance／Thomas Michaux
Sound dramaturgy／Raphaëlle Latini
Sound composition & arrangements／Raphaëlle Latini, Ismaël Colombani, Annalena Fröhlich, Louis-Clément Da Costa, Eurudike De Beul
Light design／Tom Visser
Set design／Gabriela Carrizo, Justine Bougerol
Costume design／Seoljin Kim, LIU Yi-chun, Louis-Clément Da Costa
Confection costumes／Sara van Meer, Lulu Tikovsky, WU Bingyan (internship)
Technical coordination／Giuliana Rienzi, Pjotr Eijckenboom (creation)
Technical engineers／Bram Geldhof, Ilias Johri (lights), Tim Thielemans/Jonas Castelijns/Jo Heijens (sound)
Stage management／Thomas Dobruszkes (stage manager), Clement Michaux, Kato Stevens (stage assistants)
Production interns／Lisa Gunstone, Robin Appels
Tour manager／Alina Benach Barceló
Production manager／Helena Casas
Communication manager／Daphne Giakoumaks
Production & Administration／Rhuwe Verrept
Company manager／Veerle Mans
Based upon Adrift, created with the dancers of NDT I: Chloe Albaret, Lydia Bustinduy, César Faria Fernandes, Fernando Hernando Magadan/Spencer Dickhaus, Anna Hermann, Anne Jung, Marne Van Opstal, Roger van der Poel, WU Meng-ke, Ema Yuasa/Rena Narumi, with artistic assistance by Louis-Clément Da Costa, Seoljin Kim and LIU Yi-chun.
Production／Peeping Tom
Co-production／Opéra National de Paris, Opéra de Lille, Tanz Köln, Göteborg Dance and Theatre Festival, Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles, deSingel Antwerp, GREC Festival de Barcelona, Festival Aperto / Fondazione I Teatri (Reggio Emilia), Torinodanza Festival / Teatro Stabile di Torino – Teatro Nazionale (Turin), Dampfzentrale Bern, Oriente Occidente Dance Festival (Rovereto)
With the support of／the Flemish authorities
Distribution／Frans Brood Productions Triptych: The Missing Door, The Lost Room and The Hidden Floor was created with the support of the Tax Shelter of the Belgian Federal Government.