Choreographer Laura Vazquez Explores Embodied Resilience with ”Living Forces” at Das Plateau
Brussels, Belgium – September 2, 2025 – Choreographer Laura Vazquez’s new work, Living Forces, currently showing at Das Plateau in Brussels, isn’t simply a dance performance; it’s a visceral investigation into the body’s capacity to endure adn transform under pressure. premiering on august 29,2025,the piece draws inspiration from Louise Labé’s 16th-century sonnets,specifically Sonnet VII,and translates the poet’s themes of love,loss,and fortitude into a contemporary movement vocabulary.
Living Forces arrives at a moment when societal anxieties and personal vulnerabilities are heightened, offering audiences a space to contemplate the inherent strength within fragility. The work impacts not only dance enthusiasts but anyone grappling with questions of resilience and the search for meaning in a turbulent world. Vazquez’s exploration, through the language of the body, provides a unique lens for understanding the enduring human spirit, and the run at Das Plateau, concluding September 7, 2025, represents a crucial possibility to witness this powerful dialog between ancient text and contemporary performance.
Vazquez’s creative process involved a deep dive into Labé’s work, seeking parallels between the poet’s emotional landscape and the physical experiences of her dancers. The resulting choreography is characterized by its rawness, its vulnerability, and its unwavering commitment to embodying the complexities of the human condition.The performance isn’t a literal adaptation of the sonnet, but rather a resonant response, utilizing movement to amplify the poem’s core themes.The soundscape accompanying Living Forces is integral to the experience, featuring compositions by Thom Yorke (Analyse), Galya Bisengalieva (Moynaq), BJ Nilson (Fish Is God), and Anthony Braxton (Fourth meeting). These diverse musical selections, chosen for their emotional depth and textural richness, create a sonic habitat that both supports and challenges the dancers’ physicality, further amplifying the work’s exploration of inner states.
