During this double bill by Korzo, you will see two contrasting works by two korzo makers: ‘Something about Something’ by Rutkay Özpinar and Tender Resistance by Faizah Grootens.
Something about Something | Rutkay Özpinar
Dance expresses itself in a way that cannot be put into words or understood. What exactly is being told with these movements, and what message is being conveyed?
Rutkay Özpinar believes that dance speaks for itself. The magic lies precisely in the wonder that cannot be expressed in words. Therefore in Something about Something the meaning or story is left to the interpretation of the audience.
Choreography Rutkay Özpinar | Dancers Clara Cafiero, José (Kino) Luque, Rutkay Özpinar | Music Jorg Schellekens | Costume design Annemarije van Harten | Costume realization Hermien Hollander | Lighting design Lisette van der Linden | Coaching Anouk van Dijk | Special thanks to Alper Kekeç
Tender Resistance | Faizah Grootens
That armour in your closet looks very enticing and safe, but what if you refuse to toughen up with this world? How do you retain the softness in your body? How do you continue to open yourself up to connect with others? Can we offer tender resistance together?
Choreographer and Leo Spreksel Award winner Faizah Grootens never shies away from emotions. In her latest duet Tender Resistance, she and her dancers explore the power of tenderness and how complicated it is to remain vulnerable in a world full of conflict, judgement and harshness.
Choreography Faizah Grootens in samenwerking met dansers | Dancers Evelien Jansen en Amber Veltman | Dramaturgy Marc Maris | Composer Michael Lampe (Fellow) | Outside eye Leo Spreksel| Text Nathania Engelhardt | Spoken word Elia Isenia | Light design Lisette van der Linden | Production Mirjam Dales | Marketing Jevina Zhou
Rutkay knows how to transform aesthetic and technical movement forms from different styles and approach them from a different perspective. His signature consists of various shades of modern dance, Turkish folk dance, classical ballet and hip-hop. A quirky mix, which makes Rutkay impossible to pin down: with him, it is always the intentions that bring dance to life.
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Faizah proceeds like a sculptor: by eliminating and leaving out, a pure line remains. That sculptural clarity never becomes predictable, however, because her intuition and her Caribbean roots are the source of the distinctive flow in her work. That combination gives Faizah a layered signature and makes her a promise for the future.
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Theater Bellevue, Amsterdam