Artistic direction: Bouchra Ouizguen, Bouchra Ouizguen / Performance: Milouda El Maataoui, Bouchra Ouizguen, Halima Sahmoud, Joséphine Tilloy / Light scenography: Sylvie Mélis / Light management: Gaspard Juan / Sound management: Chloé Barbe / Production administration: Mylène Gaillon
Bouchra Ouizguen has been inspiring HAU audiences since 2013. In her current work “Éléphant” the choreographer and her Compagnie O experiment with a shared wealth of experience, traditional singing techniques and the music repertoire of the Marrakesh region. A fragmented collective body emerges that is traversed by the movements of the performers, singers and musicians who lend their voices and identities. This body that oscillates between strength and fragility, evokes the ephemeral nature of the present. Swinging between splendour and simplicity, differences and commonality are magnified, revealing the precious and subversive character in the individual and in the collective. In this choreography of voices Ouizguen, who is one of the main figures of contemporary dance in Morocco, looks into the ancient roots of her home country and develops a dance that fills the present with new life and hope.
Cast
Dates
Past
Notes:
28.6.: After the performance: Artist Talk with Bouchra Ouizguen / English
Credits
Production: Compagnie O. Funded by: Fondation d'entreprise Hermès as part of the ‘New Settings’ programme. Co-production: HAU Hebbel am Ufer, Kunstenfestivaldesarts, Festival Montpellier Danse, Festival d'Automne à Paris, Les Spectacles vivants - Centre Pompidou, Wiener Festwochen, AFAC (Arab Fund for Art and Culture), ERT Emilia Romagna Teatro (Italy), Kampnagel, Service de Coopération et d'Action Culturelle de l'Ambassade de France au Maroc. Supported by: Cultural Foundation - Abu Dhabi.
Location
HAU2
Hallesches Ufer 34, 10963 BerlinThere are two marked parking spots in front of the building. Barrier-free restroom facilities are available. Four relaxed seats are available in the first row of HAU2. Tickets for wheelchair users and accompanying persons can also be booked via the ticketing system. If you need help, please contact our Ticketing & Service team at +49 (0)30 259004-27 or send us an email to
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