Reality in Disguise emerged from an intensive two-year intercultural creation process spanning September 2009 to August 2011. Artists from 11 European countries gathered at residencies in Germany to develop original works that reflected the diversity of European cultural identities. The show mixed violin and live composition with contemporary dance, slam poetry, visual arts and electronic music.
Project Timeline:
Residency Phase (2009–2010)
- Remscheid Academy — Remscheid, Germany (intensive residency)
- Heek — Heek, Germany (continued development)
Performance Phase (2010–2011)
- August 21, 2010 — Roots&Routes “One Night and a Million Sounds of Migration” Festival, Club Bahnhof Ehrenfeld, Cologne, Germany
- May 20–21, 2011 — Fabbrica Europa Festival, Stazione Leopolda, Florence, Italy → see 2011 program listing
- August 9, 2011 — Sziget Festival (A38 stage), Budapest, Hungary → see official news announcement
Documentation & Media:
- Art’n’Go project page on ROOTS & ROUTES – Official overview of all seven productions
- Historical performance video – Full recording from Cologne III (August 21, 2010)
- Performance photos – ROOTS & ROUTES Initiative Flickr archive (394 photos)
- Director’s biography – Max Greyson at Royal Conservatoire Antwerp
