Maher Dance Company BETWEEN HERE AND THERE – From conflict to choreography | LANDSCAPES 4.0 FESTIVAL

PREMIERE. The dance production delves deep into the experiences of people who have suffered the hardships of war in different parts of the world. Powerful expression and intense movements convey the spectrum of diverse emotions, from confusion and fear to overcoming pain and the power of human resilience.

The fusion of traditional sounds with modern dance elements creates a connection that makes the stories immediate and tangible and at the same time links the past with the present, old roots and new realities. The choreography conveys emotional intensity, deep conflicts and memories; sometimes gentle and flowing, sometimes abrupt and painful, embodying inner turmoil.

BETWEEN HERE AND THERE is a moving appeal for compassion and understanding for one another and makes us realise that behind the statistics and news about war and flight, there are real people with real emotions and experiences. Supported by contemporary dance and krump, traditional music and modern sounds, the choreography interweaves different cultures in the stories of survivors and shows the resulting challenges.

The MAHER DANCE COMPANY brings together dancers from different backgrounds and integrates both Middle Eastern and European dance styles with the aim of illuminating social issues from different angles.

Duration:
50 minutes

Concept, choreography: Maher Abdul Moaty
Dance: Abdullah Hatem, Joelle Haddad, Yujin Jeong, Tamae Yoneda
Music: Amroo Osloob

Maher Abdul Mo aty is a Syrian-German choreographer and artistic director of the MAHER DANCE COMPANY. His training in Arabic folk dance and contemporary dance forms the basis for his unique choreographic approach, which combines tradition and modernity to create an original and at the same time new style.

Following “GROW” and “To break free is to be”, with which he was invited to Switzerland and Hong Kong, he founded MAHER DANCE COMPANY and participated in the Talent Lab of the Grand Theatre Luxembourg under the supervision of Akram Khan in the development of his production “BETWEEN HERE AND THERE – From conflict to choreography”, which is now celebrating its premiere at Uferstudios.

The event is taking place as part of LANDSCAPES 4.0. LANDSCAPES 4.0 is a festival organised by FENSTER ZUM OSTEN-shibak sharqi gGmbH in collaboration with COLLECTIF K-LI-P and MAHER DANCE COMPANY and with the kind support of Uferstudios GmbH.