Quotes and links to reviews:
Later, straight ladders are added, with which the performers form a hexagonal prism and climb it, purely by balancing each other. It’s a beautiful seren moment, just before building towards a spectacular climax. […] With BEYOND, Circumstances has once again crafted a broad audience hit. (★★★★ – Filip Tielens, De Standaard)
https://www.standaard.be/media-en-cultuur/luchtballet-en-zoevende-ladders-belgische-acrobatie-op-grote-hoogte-op-oerol-festival/73204948.html
What makes BEYOND so beautiful, besides its thoughtful dramaturgical structure and the impressive acrobatic work, is the interplay between the performers themselves and their caring attention towards the audience. In BEYOND they explore all – truly all – possibilities of their objects, their bodies and with that also of my imagination.
(Evelyne Coussens, e-tcetera)
https://e-tcetera.be/beyond-circumstances/
Seemingly, they perform the acrobatic, swirling moves effortlessly. Together they build a sculpture of bodies, throwing themselves from great ladder heights into each other’s arms, and make the audience dizzy for a moment by swinging above their heads. The interaction with the spectators is pleasant; they look at us as if to say “everything will be all right.
(Kester Freriks, Theaterkrant)
https://www.theaterkrant.nl/recensie/beyond/circumstances/
“It is a highly energetic piece, in which the acrobatic elements become increasingly complex thanks to the exploration of new ways of interaction between the performers on the structure. To go further (Beyond), the group’s collaboration is essential” (★★★★ – Jordi Bordes, Recomana ES)
https://www.recomana.cat/obra/beyond-circumstances/critica/escales-en-bucle/
When you build bridges, you find the other and achieve goals you wouldn’t have thought possible.
(Joost Goutziers, Brabant Cultureel)
https://www.brabantcultureel.nl/2025/06/19/sterke-voorstelling-van-piet-van-dycke-op-oerol-over-samenwerking-en-vertrouwen/
The proud sense of relief after pulling off a stunt is just as much a part of the performance as the thrill of the daredevilry itself.
(Rosalie Fleuren, Trouw)
https://www.trouw.nl/cs-b1841ded/
