Photo: Siska Vandecasteele
Lisbeth Gruwez studied at the Royal Ballet School of Antwerp and at P.A.R.T.S., kicking off her professional career at Ultima Vez in The Day of Heaven and Hell. Since 1999, she has worked with Jan Fabre on performances such as As long as the world needs a warrior’s soul, Je suis sang and the acclaimed solo Quando l’uomo principale è una donna. Gruwez has also worked with Jan Lauwers, Grace Ellen Barkey, Riina Saastamoinen, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Peter Verhelst, among others, and played the lead in Caroline Strubbe’s feature film Lost Persons Area. Alongside her work for Voetvolk, Gruwez conducts workshops, artistic advisory and coaching. She also belongs to KVS Faces, the open ensemble of artists and thinkers associated with the Royal Flemish Theatre of Brussels.
