Created by co-founders Gabriela Carrizo and Franck Chartier, the paired works of Diptych introduce audiences to a collection of odd and archetypal individuals in seemingly real and stable environments – a banal hallway and a ship’s cabin – only to slide into a mysterious and macabre labyrinth that defies all logic of time and space.

“We are delighted to introduce Vancouver audiences to the multiple-award-winning Belgian dance theatre company Peeping Tom,” says Jim Smith, Artistic and Executive Director of DanceHouse. “Peeping Tom takes on a surreal and highly cinematic storytelling approach, featuring extraordinary physicality and pushing the limits of movement with astonishing performances. Diptych deftly balances darkness with moments of absurd humour as the company delves into psychological depths to explore relationships, subconscious fears, and the nature of reality itself.” 

As Diptych unfolds, eight talented performers navigate a series of increasingly bizarre scenarios where coherence fractures and reality bends. Elements of film noir and dark comedy, paired with an all-enveloping soundscape and foley effects, immerse audiences in a world of shifting perceptions where space and time remain in constant flux.

Set changes occur in full view, seamlessly becoming part of the performance, evoking the feel of live film editing and heightening the work’s eerie, otherworldly quality. With its hypnotic storytelling and jaw-dropping athleticism, Diptych dissolves the boundary between theatre and dance, drawing audiences into a dreamlike world of heightened realism.