< Vader

Press

"The physicality of the performers is simply extraordinary, mind-blowing; you never thought a body could do that."
The Wonderful World of Dance
03/02/2019
"Father is hugely funny, while also showing compassion for our human inadequacies." **** (4 stars)
The Observer
03/02/2019
"Echoes of Pina Bausch and Ballets C de la B are evident in the piece. […] Father is a wonderful show – taking its audience on a rollercoaster ride through the borderlands of fantasy and reality– such a delight to see so much skill teamed with such great artistic vision."
Total Theatre
03/02/2019
"This compelling work was both funny and poignant, highly physical, visually arresting, contrasting aspects of gentle, whimsical reflection with others, too uncomfortable to bear." **** (4 stars)
Dancetabs
03/02/2019
"The impact of the performance is intensified by the juxtaposition of authentic, overwhelming emotions and moments of sheer laughter." **** (4 stars)
Bachtrack
01/02/2019
"It’s every bit as astonishing as the company’s maternal counterpart Moeder,just as fraught with Freudian neuroses and deep-seated anguish."
The Stage
01/02/2019
"Layer upon layer of chaos builds a visual overload of weirdly strange and unsettling imagery. Watching Peeping Tom in full throttle is like waking from a nightmare in a semi-conscious state, horrified, yet fascinated to return back to sleep to discover what happens."
British Theatre Guide
01/02/2019
"[Vader is] a truly stunning piece of visual theatre, which mesmerises the audience. Peeping Tom is really one of the most exciting companies in Europe." **** (4 stars)
Plays to See
01/02/2019
"Father (Vader) is a delightful twist of comedy, melancholic drama and unnerving horror." ***** (5 stars)
A Younger Theatre
01/02/2019
"This masterclass in physical theatre is a paternalistic examination of relationships and its various intricacies […]As abstract as the show can be it’s also intensely relevant." ***** (5 stars)
Theatre Bubble
31/01/2019
"We’re reminded that older people are not a problem to be solved or pitied, but people with personalities, pasts and inner lives. [...] Father is confident in the creation of its world, distinctive in its voice and poignant in its subject matter." **** (4 stars)
The Guardian
31/01/2019
"Father is a touching and crazy take on life in old age. [...] It’s touching, confusing and even a tad exhilarating."
London Evening Standard
31/01/2019
"Absurdist total theatre. […] Full of wonder and funny."
Dagblad van het Noorden
16/05/2018
Interview with Franck Chartier in Love Theatre (Bulgaria) (article)
Lovetheatre.bg
08/05/2018
"With extreme delicacy, Vader combines the raw gaze with an immense compassion for the human, confronting each spectator with the tragic link between who stays and who leaves."
Publico
14/02/2018
"Dancing the regret, or how the Peeping Tom redefined psychotherapy" (article)
Publico
08/02/2018
"Vader sends us from a dream being evoked to a dreamlike film." "Humour and poetry comparable to the 7th art."
Culturebox/France TV
16/03/2016
"Tusen år av erfarenheter." (article)
Dagens Nyheter
18/02/2016
"It is difficult to remain indifferent after seeing this radical proposition that finds itself so closely related to the human condition. They really are astounding..."
L'Alsace
06/02/2016
"‘Vader’, when the fathers' guilt falls back on the children."
Il Fatto Quotidiano
24/01/2016
"Although you are laughing with tears, strokes of sadness and compassion bore through your heart. The last images send shivers down your spine."
Schamper
02/11/2015
"Peeping Tom loves to make you jump from the left tot the right cerebral hemisphere. From the start, Vader reveals a delicate humour and a sense of detail."
Cultureel Persbureau
10/09/2015
"Ultrasensitive material woven out of dreams which are strange and deeply human at the same time ... the irresistible charm of this show."
Libération
03/07/2015
"A visually astounding and at times hilarious performance that constantly explores the boundaries of perception and reality."
8WEEKLY
02/12/2014
"De l'autre côté du miroir." (article)
LM Magazine
01/12/2014
"Vader confirms once more [Peeping Tom's] talent and creativity which continues to surprise and amaze us with its direct humour."
Ma Culture
04/11/2014
"The piece manages to throw you off-balance while being extremely funny."
Le Soir
31/10/2014
"Phenomenal choreography and hilarious in its absurdity." ****
Cobra
27/10/2014
"What a difference a day makes'. Trust us, ultimately it all boils down to having seen 'Vader' or not." ****1/2
De Morgen
27/10/2014
"An old folks home where a brilliant form of craziness sets the tone."
La Libre Belgique
27/10/2014
"This is theatre of the imagination: it proposes new visions on an ancient theme and simultaneously is not shy to confront the spectator with the ugly and at times cruel sides of old age."
Etcetera
15/10/2014
"Peeping Tom sketches the world of the worn out brain with tenderness and subtle humor. [..] 'Vader' is a magnificent piece of work." ****
NRC Handelsblad
03/10/2014
"Peeping Tom's surrealism and its enigmatic visual style fascinate from beginning to end." ****
Theaterkrant
02/10/2014
"It’s terrifically deft theatre and at the same time rock-hard reality." *****
Het Parool
02/10/2014
"Breathtaking, cruel, beautiful... unforgettable."
El País
18/07/2014
"Fine atrocities as magnificent dance theatre."
Neue Zürcher Zeitung
14/07/2014
"'Vader' deploys an extremely fine trap in which everyone can get caught."
Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten
23/06/2014
"As surreal, cruel, tender and profound as what Peeping Tom brings on stage, is hard to come by in the field of contemporary dance."
Tanznetz
13/05/2014
"Tanzcafé im Altenheim."
Die Rheinpflaz
12/05/2014
"Full of ingenious effects, it’s one step ahead of you: hard to grasp, harder still to forget." **** (4 stars)
The Times