Belgian choreographer Ugo Dehaes has been investigating the complex relationship between dance and technology for several years. In Moving Skin, his new production for 2025, he embarks on a journey rooted in the breathtaking complexity of the human body.
In Moving Skin, Ugo takes his audience on a fascinating expedition: he makes the skin dance, explores the mechanisms of our skeleton, rebuilds muscles, and tries to bring lifeless materials to life in the hope of preserving his dance performances forever.
Moving Skin draws inspiration from the past and embraces the future. It is a tribute to the timeless fascination with the human body and a tribute to the intrinsic beauty that is hidden in it. At the same time, the performance takes us to a history and future where people and technology are intimately connected on and off stage.
"I have never seen anything like this before. Dehaes combines robotics, dance, satire and philosophy and has created a truly unsettling piece of theatre. Perhaps the real monsters are human beings, after all."
★★★★★ northwestend.com
