Korzo Studio
Tender Resistance
| Maker | Faizah Grootens |
| Duration | 25 min |
"In a time of polarisation, Tender Resistance invites audiences to be open to each other in this way"
— De Volkskrant, Mina Etemad
"Tender Resistance demonstrates an intelligent and nuanced view on relationships, in trend with today's need for respect and consent."
— Theaterkrant, Fransien van der Putt
"“The two dancers, Evelien Jansen and Amber Veltman are ideally matched for the piece...” "
— ArtsTalk Magazine, Michael Hasted
How do you keep the softness in your body in an increasingly hardening world? How do you continue to open yourself up to others, even when you disagree?
Choreographer and Leo Spreksel Award-winner Faizah Grootens explores the power of tenderness in Tender Resistance. Her dancers engage physically with each other in which their approaches sometimes seem very different. How does one offer tender resistance? Inspired by speeches and interviews by actress Viola Davis and the sensitivity of Papiamentu, Faizah explores how complicated it is to remain vulnerable in a world full of conflict and harshness.
Tender Resistance is the first work Faizah makes for Korzo as an artist-in-residence. Vulnerability, as well as temperament and fluid movements, run as common threads through her work. She previously made While you're here - Tanten bo t'aki for Here We Live and Now 2022, and last year she presented the full-length performance Corpus Criolla at CaDance Festival.
Missed the performance in The Hague? The performance will also tour the Netherlands during a Double Bill with Rutkay Özpinar. You can find the performance dates via the button below.
Performance and Lunch
Would you like to have lunch after the performance? You can with our lunch deal! Click on the 'tickets' button and scroll down to book the lunch deal.
Our €25 lunch deal consists of a delicious, fully vegetarian meal offered after the performance Tender Resistance. Do you have other dietary requirements? Then email info@korzo.nl to discuss alternative options.
About Faizah Grootens
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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| 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 |
| Costume design | Eddy van der Laan |
| Special thanks to | Aryeh Weiner, Jeroen Heuvel, Scott Rollins |
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