Concept, choreography: Mohamed Toukabri / Performance: Mimouna (Latifa) Khamessi, Mohamed Toukabri / Dramaturgy: Diane Fourdrignier / Technical direction, scenography: Lies Van Loock / Technical direction (tour): Matthieu Vergez / Sound design, artistic advice: Annalena Fröhlich / Sound technician: Paola Pisciottano / Costume design: Ellada Damianou / Research, development: Eva Blaute / Internship: Constant Vandercam / Special thanks: Estelle Baldé, Radouan Mriziga, Rim Toukabri, Bachir Toukabri, Sofiane Ouissi, Julia Reist, Maria-Carmela Mini, Synda Jebali, Yasmin Dammak, Elise Cnockaert, Liz Kinoshita
Mohamed Toukabri
The Power (of) The Fragile
Mohamed Toukabri has unfortunately withdrawn his participation in the festival. More information here. Tickets purchased online will be automatically refunded. In other cases, for a refund of tickets already paid, please contact our ticketing team: tickets@hebbel-am-ufer.de.
- Dance
Arabic /
English /
English surtitles /
approx. 70 mins.
After being separated from her for several years, by increasingly marked borders, dancer and choreographer Mohamed Toukabri invites his mother, Latifa, to join him on stage. The stage becomes the country where they can be together again and bring together two cultures, two languages of dance, two lives that have drifted apart and are now reuniting, taming each other, rediscovering each other.
“The Power (of) The Fragile” is an encounter between two worlds, two bodies, two spirits. Latifa has always dreamed of being a dancer – but her dream had to remain silent for years – while Mohamed made it his profession. The boundaries of their bodies and ages blur to the point where it is difficult to decipher where one ends and the other begins. When words are no longer enough to express filial love, the bodies take over. Their dance becomes caresses, gestures of care. Their lives, dreams, skins, identity merge delicately before our eyes, and only time claims its space between mother and son.
“The Power (of) The Fragile” is a collection of images and reflections on what the relationship between a mother and her child might look like, on what it means to be at home and to leave. It is a performance about movement, bodies, and individuals, about the weight of life and what we carry, about being separated or together. It is the tender portrait of a close relationship and a manifesto claiming the right to go where we want.
Cast
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Dates
Past
Further Information
Visitor note
Notes:
After the performance on 2.7.: Çay ‘n’ Talk with Neslihan Arol.
Neslihan Arol is a Berlin-Based director, performer, storyteller and academic from Istanbul, specialized in feminist dramaturgies and comedy. Together with her, HAU invites you to a casual and playful after-performance talk format. We look forward to discussing with you over some tea.
Credits
Production: Caravan Production. Co-production: Needcompany, Vooruit, Beursschouwburg, Dansens Hus Oslo Residency: Cultuurcentrum De Factorij, Charleroi Danse. Supported by: Flemish authorities and Flemish Community Commission.
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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