News

November 2025

📢 We are looking for acrobatic performers for Frames (replacement and understudies)
Application deadline: 14/02/2026
More info and specifications

• Replacement: We are looking for an acrobatic performer (M/F/X) with strong skills and experience in partner acrobatics, to join the cast of Frames (2025) starting from summer 2026

• Understudies: We are looking for acrobatic performers (M/F/X) with strong skills and experience in partner acrobatics, to possibly take over some Frames (2025) performances, starting from summer 2026 (in case of injuries or double bookings).

April 2023

Alexander Vantournhout wint Ultima Performing Arts Award

"The work of Alexander Vantournhout and his company not standing transcends the boundaries of disciplines and creates a unique and hybrid movement language. It is an ode to physical intelligence and the consistent dedication it requires. It is masterful balance art that sharpens all your senses."

Met deze woorden nomineert de vakjury Alexander Vantournhout als laureaat voor de Ultima Performing Arts 2023. Het volledige juryrapport kan hier geraadpleegd worden. Elk jaar reikt de Vlaamse Regering een Ultima uit aan 13 culturele laureaten. De Ultima's zijn kwaliteitslabels waarmee de overheid erkenning uitdrukt voor het culturele belang van het werk van de laureaten. Bovendien fungeren ze als stimulans voor verschillende culturele disciplines en vergroten ze het cultureel bewustzijn.

"What an honor! This Ultima invites one to reflect on the journey thus far. After 10 years of creating work, I am grateful to receive an award that acknowledges 9 creations with Not Standing company. I find myself thinking back to when I was 18 years old, mainly inspired by street theatre and sports, and wondering what I would have thought then. My work has always fallen between categories; it was neither this nor that. In the past, this ambiguity also had repercussions on commissions, as it led to not being represented... Can it be both? Just as a painter thinks in terms of colours, lines, and planes, can I think in terms of movement, objects, and partner relationships, rather than confining myself to genres like dance, circus, or theatre? (...) I am grateful for all the people who have supported and collaborated with me along the way, and I look forward to continuing to create and meet new and existing audiences."