ABOUT
She studied an Art and Design Foundation year at Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK, and then went on to the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama to study BA Theatre Practice: Puppetry in London, before continuing her studies as part of the 10th promotion at l’Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts de la Marionnette in Charleville-Mézières, France.
She is currently in compagnonnage with Compagnie Akselere, based in Caen (France).
Of Dutch origin, Laura was born in Germany and has lived in France, Canada and the U.K before finishing her studies in Charleville-Mézières (France) and moving to Brussels (Belgium), where she currently lives.
Laura Elands is a visual artist and puppeteer, combining both disciplines to create interdisciplinary performances.
She draws her inspiration from her natural surroundings, with a particular interest in the relationship between nature and the human body and mind.
laura.christine.elands@gmail.com
0032 (0)468 02 31 84
ABOUT
She studied an Art and Design Foundation year at Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK, and then went on to the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama to study BA Theatre Practice: Puppetry in London, before continuing her studies as part of the 10th promotion at l’Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts de la Marionnette in Charleville-Mézières, France.
She is currently in compagnonnage with Compagnie Akselere, based in Caen (France).
Of Dutch origin, Laura was born in Germany and has lived in France, Canada and the U.K before finishing her studies in Charleville-Mézières (France) and moving to Brussels (Belgium), where she currently lives.
Laura Elands is a visual artist and puppeteer, combining both disciplines to create interdisciplinary performances.
She draws her inspiration from her natural surroundings, with a particular interest in the relationship between nature and the human body and mind.
laura.christine.elands@gmail.com
0032 (0)468 02 31 84
AME LAME
GRANDFATHER'S HOUSE
COMPAGNIE AKSELERE
© 2022 Théâtre de l'Heure Bleue
a journey through the cycles of life
N'ÊTRE
2023
Visual contemporary puppetry performance
From 6 years +
45 minutes
No words
Performance for all indoor spaces
Directing and performance: Laura Elands
Sound design : Théo Jégat
"Of infinite tenderness..."
"A lot of gentleness, calm and serenity."
"Thank you so much for this moment of poetry and emotions."
"I spent a wonderful time, lulled by poetry, magic and a lot of emotions. Thank you for this sweetness and humanity in this magnificent show."
"N'être: what a beautiful moment of acceptance of the inevitable transformation of everything and us."
TOURING MANAGER
Christine Willem-Dejean
+32 (0) 497 57 97 90
N'être offers you a visual journey through the cycles of life. We meet in a forest to meet a mother who experiences the birth of her child, her return to the earth, and the life that she leaves behind. The puppets created from hand-felted wool invite softness and the contemplation of lives that unfold over time. In this poem filled with emotion, a fragility is expressed through images that recall paintings that evolve in real time. Accompanied by natural sounds, a flute, a guitar and a violin, N'être offers a soothing moment in a delicate and sensitive universe.
This project was selected for the Culture Recovery Plan 1190, at the initiative of the Municipality of Forest - Gemeente Vorst, BRASS and GC Ten Weyngaert (Brussels, Belgium). The remaking of the performance was supported by the Felt Museum (Mouzon) and financed by the town of Mouzon and the Communauté des Communes des Portes du Luxembourg (France).
