© Sara Vanderieck
What We Can Do Together
This inclusive dance performance with 8 dancers from Belgium and Africa investigates whether we can move the borders of language and labels through dialogue and community.
STUK with 30CC
Uniting eight dancers from Europe and Africa, from various cultural backgrounds, dance styles, body types and abilities, Lisi Estaras emphasises ‘mixability’ and the beauty of diversity. What We Can Do Together creates a space where everyone’s individuality is celebrated, fostering an environment of listening and understanding. Through a slow process that prioritises individual expression and continuous dialogue, the performers come together to share their unique re- alities and experiences. The result is a mesmerising display of different languages, blending humour, energy, emotion, and beauty. What We Can Do Together is an invitation to witness the power of inclusivity and the magic that happens when we truly listen to one another.
What We Can Do Together, a collaboration between MonkeyMind Company (BE) and Unmute Dance Company (SA), is Lisi Estaras' new inclusive dance creation. This work puts the performers' mixability and the nature of their communication at the centre of a reflection on resistance to the times we live in. Can we push the boundaries of language and frames and shift perspectives by being together?
CREDITS
Choreography Lisi Estaras Creation & performance Nadine Mc Kenzie, Andile Vellem, Joseph Tebandeke, Elie Tass, Zoë Chungong, Sophie Warnant, Hannah Bekemands, Julia Luna Dierens Attendant for Hannah Bekemans Marjan Colombie Attendant for Julia Luna Dierens Frank Dierens Dramaturgy Sara Vanderieck Music Gabriel Chwojnik Light & scenography Helmut Van den Meersschaut Costumes Noluthando Lobese Administrator & production management Nicole Petit Production MonkeyMindCompany (BE), UnMute Dance Company (SA) Co-production Vrystaat Kunstenfees, Bloemfontein (SA); Charleroi Danse (BE), December Dance, Bruges (BE) With the support of the Flemish Government, department Culture Youth and Media; the General presentation of the Flemish Government in South-Africa Residencies STUK, Leuven (BE)
