UNTIL THE BEGINNINGS
MOUVOIR (D) & ÉCOLE DES SABLES (SEN)

In the context of global rhythms, “Until the Beginnings” stages an energetic dance poem that brings together an international team of eight dancers from Senegal, Germany and France with musicians from the fields of percussion and rap. Directors Alesandra Seutin and Stephanie Thiersch weave a choreographic tapestry from their different worlds that questions the nature of hospitality. Their search for ways of living together across borders becomes a performance of sharing stories and choreographic movement material.

Stephanie Thiersch is the founder and artistic director of MOUVOIR. She understands her choreographic work in interdisciplinary movement research and works closely with her ensemble, which covers a broad spectrum in terms of origin and dance style. Alesandra Seutin, an award-winning international performer, choreographer and teacher, is the new artistic director of the École des Sables.

MOUVOIR was founded in 2011 and tours worldwide. The École des Sables in Toubab Dialaw, Senegal, is a renowned dance school of the Jant-Bi Association.

Artistic direction: Alesandra Seutin, Stephanie Thiersch

Concept / Stage / Choreography: Alesandra Seutin, Stephanie Thiersch with the ensemble

Costumes: Lauren Steel (Berlin)

Lighting: Begoña Garcia Navas (Paris)

Sound: Thomas Wegner

Dance: Tarang Cissokho, Latif Arafan Wa-hab Diedhiou, Nadia Gabrieli Kalati, Cola Lok Yee Ho, Kezia Jonah, Margaux Marielle-Tréhoüart, Alexandre Nodari, Shelly Quest, Joel Suárez Gómez, Christ Zié

Duration: 70 minutes

Co-production with tanzhausnrw and Sommerblut Festival. Supported by the Kunststiftung NRW and the NATIONALEPERFORMANCENETZ. Co-production funding for dance supported by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, Karin and Uwe Hollweg Foundation. MOUVOIR is funded by the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, Cultural Office of the City of Cologne.

This performance is supported by the National Performance Network.

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Image: ©Martin Rottenkolber