Together, the four dancers/musicians form a punk band. But in between and during the short, loud songs, the performers are constantly in motion. You immediately understand where the name Brut Movement comes from, which means ‘raw movement’. Not often, you see dancers move so wildly and freely. And then they also completely let go in their absurd, theatrical ideas. They take turns as singers, musicians, dogs, lovers or the waves of the sea. Lightning‑fast costume changes are part of the show, and the struggle with a costume sometimes becomes a bizarre movement scene. One starting point of Opéra Punk is that there is no difference between begin on the stage or being backstage, so the mutual fuss between the band members also becomes theatre. Exuberant spectacle alternates with humorously silly conversations. Anything can be interesting, Brut Movement want to say with this, and ordinary life can also be seen as art.

Brut Movement works from Brussels, but consists of one Swiss member and three Italians. Irene Occhiato and Paola di Bella were trained as modern dancers, Florian Vuille studied physical theatre and specialises in clowning techniques, and Luigi Bisogno decided to start dancing after completing his music theatre training. The collective found each other in their love for free improvisation and anarchistic art. And in their drive to involve a young audience in this too.