“Funny, revealing, and very invigorating … You will encounter things that no US company would dare do.” —Chicago Tribune
MINNEAPOLIS, September 11, 2024— On October 10 and 11, Ontroerend Goed returns to the Walker with their interactive and provocative Fight Night. US democracy hangs in the balance as the Belgian theater collective examines free will and politics and the actors’ fates hinge on the audience’s live votes. The experimental hit is a sharp, often ironic, analysis of how democracy works. It marks Ontroerend Goed’s return to the Walker following their presentation of the ingenious climate parable Are we not drawn onward to new erA in 2023.
Fight Night premiered in 2013 and has toured extensively, from Australia and Belgium to Hong Kong and Switzerland. The show remains one of the most popular in Ontroerend Goed’s repertoire, remounted for the present moment.
Ontroerend Goed: Fight Night
Thursday–Friday, October 10–11, 7:30 pmTickets start at $15, fees included
McGuire Theater
ABOUT ONTROEREND GOED
The Belgian theatre performance group Ontroerend Goed (a punning name, roughly translated as “Feel Estate”) produces self-devised work grounded in the here and now, inviting their audiences to participate as well as observe. Whether they are performing backwards, turning spectators into voters who eliminate actors, guiding strangers through a labyrinth of mirrors and avatars to meet themselves, or placing the audience at the controls of the financial system, the company has made it its trademark to be unpredictable in content and form.
They first emerged on the international scene in 2007 with The Smile Off Your Face, a one-on-one show in which the audience is tied to a wheelchair and then blindfolded. Their hit show Once and For All… was an uncompromising celebration of raw teenage energy on stage. Since then, the Belgian company has won numerous prizes across Europe and has hit New York, Berlin, Sydney, Singapore, and London to critical acclaim. Ontroerend Goed tours worldwide and creates remakes of their productions in other languages including in Russian, French, Mandarin, Cantonese and Kazakh, among others.
Ontroerend Goed delivers intense experiences built in the reality of theater. Convinced that life goes on during a performance, the group fabricates possible realities that question how we as individuals position ourselves in the world today. Led by artistic director Alexander Devriendt, the collective is convinced that every idea deserves its own brand of artistic expression, the company cherishes a sense of ownership for every single contributor to their work, from actors to light designers, scenographers to conceptual thinkers.
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ACCESSIBILITY
Audio description (AD) is planned for this performance. Please click here to purchase AD seats.
This performance incorporates audience participation through the use of a clicker.
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ABOUT THE WALKER ART CENTER
The Walker Art Center is a renowned multidisciplinary arts institution that presents, collects, and supports the creation of groundbreaking work across the visual and performing arts, moving image, and design. Guided by the belief that art has the power to bring joy and solace and the ability to unite people through dialogue and shared experiences, the Walker engages communities through a dynamic array of exhibitions, performances, events, and initiatives. Its multiacre campus includes 65,000 sq. ft. of exhibition space, the state-of-the-art McGuire Theater and Walker Cinema, and ample green space that connects with the adjoining Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. The Garden, a partnership with the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board, is one of the first urban sculpture parks of its kind in the United States and home to the beloved Twin Cities landmark Spoonbridge and Cherry by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen. Recognized for its ambitious program and growing collection of more than 15,500 works, the Walker embraces emerging art forms and amplifies the work of artists from the Twin Cities and from across the country and the globe. Its broad spectrum of offerings makes it a lively and welcoming hub for artistic expression, creative innovation, and community connection.