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GRIP is a dance organisation with shared artistic leadership.
Choreographers Femke Gyselinck, Jan Martens, Cherish Menzo, and Steven Michel act together as artistic directors.
www.grip.house

Photo header: Bas de Brouwer
Such a pleasure to be working with these performers on 'The Figures of Speech'!

Amanda Barrio Charmelo, Mei-Li Dong Páez, Femke Gyselinck, Lander Gyselinck, Tarek Halaby, Mien Heyvaert, Hui-Chi Li, Jean-Baptiste Portier, Wouter Van Asselbergh, homas Vantuycom, Sue-Yeon Youn

📷 by Robbrecht Desmet
January 16, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Very much looking forward to Femke Gyselinck's new project in 2026 - with brother Lander Gyselinck: ‘Figures of Speech’.

They once created a duet – This time they invite seven dancers and four musicians on stage and they each set the rhythm for their own discipline.

Pictures by Robbrecht Desmet
January 16, 2026 at 11:06 AM
On Nov 28, Torment of Hearts team will be Performing in Ghent, with B'Rock Orchestra live!

>>> Torment of Hearts by Femke Gyselinck / GRIP & B'Rock Orchestra at VIERNULVIER, with De Bijloke
viernulvier.gent/nl/agenda/fe...

Pictures by Robbrecht Desmet - Graphics by Nick Mattan
November 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Steven Michel is performing at Anal Pompidou in Brussels!
Book your table at
www.instagram.com/anal_pompidou/
November 20, 2025 at 10:47 AM
The team of ‘THE DOG DAYS ARE OVER 2.0’ is taking their rebouncing jumps to Taipei in the coming days.
>>> National Theater NPAC-NTCH
Stefanie Nash & Joëlle Desmet - graphics by Nick Mattan
Tickets: tinyurl.com/DOGDAYSTaipei
November 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
'SWEAT BABY SWEAT' by Jan Martens, with Kimmy Ligtvoet and Steven Michel, is touring to France and Sardinia this week. ♡✧˚ ༘ ⋆。♡˚

Fuorimargine, Sardegna & Bonlieu Scène nationale, Annecy
Photos by Klaartje Lambrechts - graphics by Nick Mattan

www.grip.house/en/projects/...
November 4, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Job alert!

GRIP is on the hunt for a detail-savvy Admin & Finance Officer. If spreadsheets excite you, let’s meet!

—Come and support the work of choreographers Femke Gyselinck, Steven Michel, Jan Martens, and Cherish Menzo!

www.cult.be/vacatures/fi...
October 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Today we're kicking off an Asian tour, with the team of 'THE DOG DAYS ARE OVER 2.0' by Jan Martens jumping in Seoul and Taipei. 🌏🇰🇷🇹🇼🙌🙏

>> Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels and SPAF in Seoul
>>> National Theater NPAC-NTCH in Taipei

📷 Stefanie Nash - graphics by Nick Mattan
October 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
'VOICE NOISE' by Jan Martens is having a UK premiere at Southbank Centre tonight and tomorrow. 🎙️🔉
October 15, 2025 at 10:11 AM
🍉 GRIP supports the cultural boycott of Israel.

Read the entire statement on 🔗cultureleboycotisrael.nu
Follow @cultureleboycotisrael.nu for updates.
October 3, 2025 at 1:09 PM
𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 '𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗲' 𝗯𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹 / 𝗚𝗥𝗜𝗣

🕳️

𝗢𝗰𝘁. 𝟳 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲, 𝗙𝗥
𝗡𝗼𝘃. 𝟮𝟭 & 𝟮𝟯 𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗷𝗸, 𝗕𝗘

trailer by Stanislav Dobák
trailer graphics by Nick Mattan
trailer sound by Raphaëlle Latini
October 2, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Two new tour dates coming up for 'Torment of Hearts' by Femke Gyselinck / GRIP & B'Rock Orchestra:

Oct. 2 at CC Het Gasthuis, Aarschot, BE
Nov. 28 with live orchestra at VIERNULVIER , in collaboration with De Bijloke, Ghent, BE

📷 by Robbrecht Desmet, graphics by Nick Mattan
September 30, 2025 at 10:23 AM
The D̶A̶R̶K̶MATTER team is going places…

Cherish Menzo and Camilo Mejía Cortés are sharing the stage at the Bienal Sesc de Dança this week. ⚫🍃

www.sescsp.org.br
September 29, 2025 at 12:24 PM
'FRANK' and 'THE DOG DAYS ARE OVER 2.0' have started their respective tours together with a double bill at festival Feeling Curious? in Rotterdam. Next up: Marseille and Reggio Emilia.

FRANK
Cherish Menzo / GRIP & Theater Utrecht icw Dance On Ensemble

THE DOG DAYS ARE OVER 2.0
Jan Martens / GRIP
September 29, 2025 at 9:54 AM
'FRANK' and 'THE DOG DAYS ARE OVER 2.0' have started their respective tours together with a double bill at festival Feeling Curious? in Rotterdam. Next up: Marseille and Reggio Emilia.

FRANK
Cherish Menzo / GRIP & Theater Utrecht icw Dance On Ensemble

THE DOG DAYS ARE OVER 2.0
Jan Martens / GRIP
September 29, 2025 at 9:52 AM
'𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗢𝗚 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝟮.𝟬' by Jan Martens

WORLD PREMIERE TONIGHT at La biennale de la danse

Sept.17-19
video by Nick Mattan
photo by Stefanie Nash
September 17, 2025 at 11:24 AM
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗢𝗚 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝟮.𝟬'
by Jan Martens

WORLD PREMIERE COMING UP @biennaledeladanse Sept. 17-19

Flip book video by @nickmattan.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 10:31 AM
‘𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘦𝘮. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭, 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦.’ wrote the Nieuwsblad in 2014 about '𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝘿𝙊𝙂 𝘿𝘼𝙔𝙎 𝘼𝙍𝙀 𝙊𝙑𝙀𝙍'.
In 2025, Jan Martens and GRIP are recreating this successful show with a new cast.

W𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁. 𝟭𝟳-𝟭𝟵 𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗮 𝗕𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗲 𝗟𝘆𝗼𝗻

TEASER by Luis Xertu
September 1, 2025 at 7:39 AM
<< Coming season series >>

Looking forward to 'D̶A̶R̶K̶MATTER' by Cherish Menzo going to Barcelona in April. Before that, Cherish and her onstage partner Camilo Mejía Cortés may be bringing their art to Brazil, the US, and Canada. Stay tuned for updates—more news coming soon! 🌍

📷 Bas de Brouwer
August 28, 2025 at 8:59 AM
<< Coming season series >>

Looking forward to 'SWEAT BABY SWEAT' by Jan Martens. After fourteen (!) years since the premiere, this duet with Steven Michel and Kimmy Ligtvoet is touring to Bonlieu Scène nationale at ANNECY and Espace Pasolini at VALENCIENNES. 

📷 Klaartje Lambrechts
August 26, 2025 at 12:32 PM
<< Coming season series >>

Looking forward to "Torment of Hearts" by Femke Gyselinck at cc Het Gasthuis, Aarschot and VIERNULVIER, Ghent this fall.

Femke Gyselinck / GRIP & B’Rock Orchestra
Pictures by Robbrecht Desmet
August 20, 2025 at 2:18 PM
<< Coming season series >>

Looking forward to 'Music Hole' by Steven Michel at Festival Actoral (October, Marseille) and NEXT festival (November, Kortrijk).

Pictures by Robbrecht Desmet and Alwin Poiana
August 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
<< Coming season series >>

Looking forward to 'FRANK' by Cherish Menzo, in the Netherlands, France, the UK, Finland, ...

Tour dates will be published on www.grip.house/en/projects/...

FRANK
Cherish Menzo / GRIP & Theater Utrecht icw Dance On Ensemble
August 11, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Three years after the shows in Rome, the 'D̶A̶R̶K̶MATTER' team is travelling back to Italy. Next Monday, Cherish and Camilo perform at Bolzano Danza. Looking forward to seeing you at the Teatro Comunale!
www.bolzanodanza.it/en/events/ch...
July 14, 2025 at 10:36 AM
GRIP trekt mee de rode voor Gaza.
Op zaterdag 14 juni in Antwerpen en zondag 15 juni in Brussel trekken we de rode lijn.
Omdat alle rode lijnen in Gaza al lang overschreden zijn.
June 10, 2025 at 9:16 AM