Ballet d’Jèrri – Black Dog Noir

Something haunts the cliffs of Bouley Bay.

Internationally acclaimed choreographer Jeroen Verbruggen is making his way to Jersey to sink his teeth into one of the island’s most mysterious legends — the infamous spectral hound that is said to stalk the north shore. 

They say its glowing eyes and harrowing howls would appear before the worst of storms, sometimes driving unwitting smugglers to a violent doom, sometimes frightening fishermen back to the safe haven of their homes, saving them from a watery death. Angel or demon? Friend or foe? Good shepherd or harbinger of doom? The only constant is the fear that grips us as the Black Dog prowls by.

This abstract narrative will be part shadowed fairytale, part surrealist psychological thriller, inspired by folklore, island legends, and the wild landscapes of the psyche.

Presented alongside “Whiteout”, a repertoire piece by Marco Goecke with music by Bob Dylan.