Pauline, a short monologue
Pauline is a monologue (in Dutch) based on the story of a refugee who arrived in Brussels after a very long and trying journey. Sarah Baur met Pauline at the request of Médecins du Monde / Dokters van de Wereld in Belgium and wrote a text based on her testimony. Pauline and Sarah then collaborated on the creation of paper cut stop motion films to accompany the monologue. This resulted in a performance of half an hour: a good starting point for discussions, debates or interactive lectures. Originally Dutch spoken, but later in 2020 there will also be a version in French. performance dates: 22/2/19: Festival Bewogen, GC De Markten, Brussels (Try Out Text) 13/2/20: Festival Bewogen, GC Elzenhof, Ixelles, première 30/3/20: performance for secundary schoolchildren of KA Tervuren, Tour & Taxis, Brussels 04/4/20: Choux-Fest, Vaartkapoen, Molenbeek for bookings, please contact us at: info@choux.net
work on YANA, a short film finished
Choux de Bruxelles presents YANA, a short film by Sarah Baur Yana, a heroic 10-year-old girl, struggles with unprocessed grief that undermines her grip on reality, when she’s sent back to her former family home on a mission. She mourns in loneliness, until a wee bit of mischief releases her from the demands of the grown-up world and a new friendship blooms. Like its main character, the film steps in and out of reality: it is an ode to the healing powers of imagination and the resilience that children derive from it. with Hasse Huygens, Michael Vergauwen, Julie van der Schaaf, Wouter Krokaert, Birte Leurelle, Viggo Maris, Evelien Den Tandt and Lula Maris Written and directed by Sarah Baur Director of Photography: Jesper Rey Music: Piet Maris Sound Recordist: Ive Van Krunkelsven Sound Design: Alex Fostier Editor: Sarah Baur Colour Grading: Thomas Verbruggen with the support of Videohouse Media Facilities and Atonium
Music video for first single 'Alles Normaal' from JT's album Europeana
Alles Normaal is the first single from Europeana by Jaune Toujours. This song (in Dutch) is about how we all look the other way, pretend that nothing is wrong, while the world is burning. Sarah made this music video in March 2018 with footage of the live recording for the album at Magasin 4 and she also filmed Piet in the iconic Maximilian Park in Brussels.
watch the making of Europeana in 4 epsiodes
Choux de Bruxelles proudly presents Sarah Baur's making of 'Europeana', the new album by Jaune Toujours. Live footage from the studio, a concert in Germany and interviews with Piet Maris, Théophane Raballand, Mathieu Verkaeren, Mattias Laga, Bart Maris and Dirk Timmermans. Tri-lingual vlog in 4 episodes - subtitles available in English, Dutch and French. A longer version in documentary format is in the making.
Sarah Baur in reruns of Gala by Jérôme Bel
Sarah Baur is not only the in house director at Choux de Bruxelles, but also an actress, and in December she and her son Viggo are part of the cast of 'Gala', a declaration of love to the performing arts by the French Choreographer Jérôme Bel. For those who missed it at the KunstenfestivaldesArts 2015 or would like to enjoy it again. Performances Gala: 15/12/17 (BE) BRUSSELS Kaaitheater, 8.30 pm 16/12/17 (BE) BRUSSELS Kaaitheater, 8.30 pm 17/12/17 (BE) BRUSSELS Kaaitheater, 3 pm
GALA directed by Jérôme Bel
Gala forces audience expectations to the fore, and blurs the lines between failure and success in performance as it suggests that theater is community, both onstage and off. It’s a tour de force, wildly entertaining and truly radical. – The New York Times
Sarah Baur and her son Viggo Maris are once again part of the cast of this unusual but moving piece. Gala premiered in Belgium in May 2015 during the KunstenFestivaldesArts and will be on stage again from December 15th to 17th at Kaaitheater. For information and tickets click on the tour tab in the header above. (Re)discover Jérome Bel’s declaration of love to the performing arts! A colourful mix of dance lovers and professional dancers from diverse genres and cultures perform a veritable New Year’s gala. But this gala radically questions the codes of the performing arts.
release music video 'Internet' Moi et le Théo (French version)
Sarah Baur made a music video for Ik en den Theo's song 'Internet' based on the illustrations she made for the Book+CD 'Ik en den Theo/Moi et le Théo'.
Sarah Baur used the Stop Motion technique in a digital environment to animate the illustration she had made for the book that accompanied the first CD. This resulted in a fun and child friendly music video, that incorporates the full lyrics in a playful and organic way so everybody can sing along. There's is also a Dutch version to be enjoyed. 'Internet' is a good humoured song about the frustrations that arise in children when everybody around them is absorbed in their screens.
release music video 'Internet' Ik en den Theo (Dutch version)
Sarah Baur made a music video for Ik en den Theo's song 'Internet' based on the illustrations she made for the Book+CD 'Ik en den Theo/Moi et le Théo'.
Sarah Baur used the Stop Motion technique in a digital environment to animate the illustration she had made for the book that accompanied the first CD. This resulted in a fun and child friendly music video, that incorporates the full lyrics in a playful and organic way so everybody can sing along. There's is also a French version to be enjoyed. 'Internet' is a good humoured song about the frustrations that arise in children when everybody around them is absorbed in their screens.
première Blackfacing / Whitewashing, theatre
With 'Blackfacing / Whitewashing' Baur, Ocloo and Verstockt aim to look passed clichés on identity by purpously introducing mixed and multi layered views on the matter.
'Blackfacing / Whitewashing' is a theatre performance co-created by Sarah Baur, Gorges Ocloo and Dirk Verstockt. It premiered on April 29th 2017 at 'I Have A Dream Exchanged' at Zinnema, Brussels. The festival celebrates Black History Awareness and brings together artists from Brussels, London and New York to present their views on skin color and/or the history of Africa to the public. With 'Blackfacing / Whitewashing' Baur, Ocloo and Verstockt aim to look passed clichés on identity by purpously introducing mixed and multi layered views on the matter. 'Blackfacing / Whitewashing' was made with the support of the Flemish Community Commission and Sabam for Culture and was a co-produced by Zinnema and Choux de Bruxelles.
release music video 'Pale Tsha Kalo' (Back to Black) by Mec Yek
Sarah Baur made this somewhat magical-realistic clip in January 2017 for a contest of the Amy Whinehouse Foundation.
'Pale Tsha Kalo' is Mec Yek's spirited cover of 'Back to Black' by Amy Whinehouse. The song is on their second album Super Diver City. Sarah Baur made this somewhat magical-realistic clip in January 2017 for a contest of the Amy Whinehouse Foundation (Foundation working to prevent the effects of drug and alcohol misuse on young people). Check out Mec Yek's Playlist on Choux de Bruxelles' YouTube Channel if you're up for wild and moody live videos.