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No One’s Gonna Love You Like Me

Steven Prengels
laGeste

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The choir of laGeste is a phenomenon. Originally formed for the creation of Mein Gent sometime in 2020, this ad hoc choir has grown into an 80-member ensemble that doesn't shy away from any vocal challenge. The choir sang for the birth of laGeste in the Materniteit (5x), during Mein Gent in the Theaterzaal of De Vooruit (23x), in De Refter at STAM - the Ghent city museum (6x), and could be heard at the end of O amor natural. This great and flexible commitment has everything to do with the charismatic leadership of composer Steven Prengels, who for many years created music for projects by Johan Simons, Alain Platel, and Frank Van Laecke.

For Bijloke Wonderland 2025, Steven and the choir of laGeste will venture into both singing and dancing. The choir invites you into their rehearsal space: Studio laGeste at the Bijlokekaai in Gent.
There, they’ve clearly developed some peculiarities, expressed in bricolaged choreographies and surprising rituals. They seem to be waiting for something. Think Beckett or Camus. They embrace absurdity in all its forms. Perhaps they are waiting for the unexpected.

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concept, composition & musical direction Steven Prengels
vocals & dance
laGeste choir
sound Hanne Nuyttens

production laGeste
with the support of the City of Ghent & the Flemish Government

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when 24.08 premiere | 25.08| 26.08 | 27.08 as part of Bijloke Wonderland 2025
time 20.30
where Studio laGeste | Bijlokekaai 7, 9000 Ghent

duration 80 minutes, no intermission
tickets €12, available from June 2

accessibilty Studio laGeste is wheelchair accessible

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