Conny Janssen Danst: NEXT | The Error of Being
With The Error of Being, Conny Janssen Danst presents new work this spring by talented choreographer Tú Hoàng.
The performance is part of the travelling pop-up project NEXT and can be seen on Plein from 6 to 9 May.
NEXT is an adventurous initiative by Conny Janssen Danst. Each year, it gives a talented mid-career choreographer the space to create an intimate site-specific production with the company’s dancers. With this travelling programme, the company breaks through the boundaries of traditional theatre spaces.
The beauty of wavering, doubting, and breaking
In powerful, rhythmic movement, Hoàng explores in The Error of Being what makes us human in a time when control, speed, and perfection seem to be the norm. Five dancers move in an almost mechanical way, until emotion inevitably breaks through. Hoàng’s hybrid dance language – in which Eastern philosophy, urban styles, and contemporary dance merge – gains extra force through an industrial musical soundscape and the energy of each chosen performance space.
The Error of Being reveals the beauty of wavering, doubting, and breaking – exactly where our humanity comes into view.
“Presenting work in different locations breaks fixed patterns, allowing makers to develop a fresh perspective on their work.”
About Tú Hoàng
Choreographer and movement artist Tú Hoàng (1988) was one of the defining dancers of Conny Janssen Danst from 2016 to 2022. He is known for his dynamic mix of classical and contemporary techniques, urban styles, martial arts, and philosophical research. With roots in Hanoi, he has grown into a versatile voice in the European dance scene. In his work, Taoist philosophy and tai chi meet internet culture and club energy.
His work has received awards at the International Choreographic Competition Hannover and MASDANZA. Hoàng is currently attached to Korzo in The Hague as a maker. For Conny Janssen Danst, he previously created Humane (DANSLOKAAL 6, 2018), The Hood (Monuments in Solitude, 2020), and False Memories (VERS&GERS, 2023).
Photo: Ky-Anh Tran