In front of a mountain of white rags, a baroque ensemble together with jazz and gypsy musicians plays the opening bars by Claudio Monteverdi. A silvery soprano voice rises over this. The stage fills with a colourful band of individualists in ecstatic action. As with all pieces by Alain Platel, »vsprs« is also the result of intensive co-operation with the dancers: eleven strong personalities of different ages and cultural backgrounds. This produces an immediate, unadulterated and personal quality.

English filmmaker Sophie Fiennes accompanied Alain Platel and his dancers to Avignon in the summer of 2006 and, through discussions and intensive proximity, created a filmed exploration of ecstasy. The euro-scene Leipzig has shown the film she created with Platel, »Because I sing – The film« in 2002. Alain Platel is one the most important contemporary choreographers of our time. With the piece »vsprs« he gave a guest performance at the euro-scene Leipzig 2006.