Mystica

Mystica is a show combining circus and polyphony, conceived as a ritual inspired by Hildegard of Bingen, a twelfth-century writer and composer. The proposal arrives in Manresa courtesy of the Flemish company Movedbymatter.

Mystica is a show conceived as a ritual inspired by Hildegard of Bingen, a twelfth-century writer and composer. The Flemish multidisciplinary company Movedbymatter revisits her writings and brings them into the present as flesh-and-blood women, in a spiritual microcosm where everything is interconnected.

On stage, hair suspension artists perform polyphonic chants alongside members of a choir, and together they form a community that learns to speak a shared language. The concept and direction are by Kasper Vandenberghe, with Leire Froufe Vigara as assistant director. The dramaturgy and text are by Elisa Demarré, and the composition and musical direction by Timo Tembuyser, with the soundscape by Jens Bouttery.

The piece seeks to celebrate shared awareness and feminine mystical energy, and raises the possibility of following the performance from the stage itself. The Kursaal, Espai d'Arts Escèniques in Manresa, hosts concerts and shows, and is the venue where this production by Movedbymatter and Muziektheater Transparant is presented.