HOW CAN WE SHIFT PERSPECTIVES AS A PLATFORM, AS ARTISTS, AS AUDIENCE?

HOW CAN WE SHIFT PERSPECTIVES AS A PLATFORM, AS ARTISTS, AS AUDIENCE?

HOW CAN WE SHIFT PERSPECTIVES AS A PLATFORM, AS ARTISTS, AS AUDIENCE?

HOW CAN WE SHIFT PERSPECTIVES AS A PLATFORM, AS ARTISTS, AS AUDIENCE?

HOW CAN WE SHIFT PERSPECTIVES AS A PLATFORM, AS ARTISTS, AS AUDIENCE?

Festival 2007

The first edition of the Dancing on the Edge Festival took place from 29 November to 13 December in Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Groningen. Artists and groups from Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Israel, Morocco, Jordan and Palestine participated. The festival focused on contemporary dance, but also included a film program as well as lectures, discussions, debates, a cultural education program, and music.

Browse through our archive below to see the performances and events that took place during Dancing on the Edge Festival 2007

Program

Children of Ibaa: to Create Something Out of Nothing

Ibaa means ‘creating something from nothing’. This is what the dancers of the group in the Dheisheh refugee camp on the West Bank do.

Con-trac(k)t is a duet for two women- one Oriental and one Western, and shows the contrasts and similarities in their lives. Whereas in Oriental societies,

Witness of the Body

Witness of the Body is a trio for three men is accompanied by the sound artist, Mahmoud Refat. The piece was originally created for the

Cultural Education Program (2007)

This was the first cultural education program of Dancing on the Edge, coordinated by Le Grand Cru. It consisted of written class material, workshops

Concerto 13 / 2nd Movement

This co-production was a special collaboration between Maqamat Dance Theatre (Lebanon), Grand Theatre (Groningen, The Netherlands) and Dancing on the Edge (The Netherlands). During

Choreography and Artists ‘Engagement’

Middle Eastern choreographers from the festival and Dutch-based choreographers will discuss the subject of engagement and how they incorporate social and political issues into

Crossing the Edge: about the fusion of dance styles

The dancers and choreographers from the festival will discuss their artistic working methods with each other and with the audience. Each of them has

Horizon of Exile

An installation by Isabel Rocamora (director an choreographer) Horizon of Exile follows the flight of two Iraqi women through timeless desert landscapes. It is

Le reseau – Het network – The network

How do dance-makers in the Middle East create contemporary dance? Luciana Fina made a documentary on this subject. She followed a group of dancers