Vero
Listening to her requires a shift—a softening, a slowing. At first I thought I wouldn’t understand her. But once my ear adjusted, I did. Except at the end, when I thought she was building her sentence toward speaking about an explosion. It wasn’t an explosion, but an ebullition.
Ben
Listening to him requires scaling up. His speech is sleek, fast, precise—a fish slipping through hands. He spoke about gathering. About decisive bodies. His body knew they were going to dance, while his mind lagged behind.
Veronique Mees and Benjamin Vandewalle dance together. She grew her practice inside a company for performers with disabilities; he comes from the classical world. What happens when they meet? From this question came Ben and Vero, premiering 13 December at Biekorf in Bruges. A small tour follows in early 2026.