Roots & Wings
Roots & Wings is a makers' experiment between ZID Theater (NL) and Madam Fortuna (BE), in which six theatre and dance makers are given the opportunity to present a 10-minute performance. Three makers from the Netherlands and three from Belgium share their own interpretation of the Roots & Wings theme in a short performance. Spectators are taken into the personal experiences of the makers in six short performances that are presented one after the other.
Madam Fortuna (Antwerp)
Gilles Van Hecke is a theatremaker and actor. Gilles looks for voices and stories that are not normally given a stage. As an actor, he played, among other things, At Theater Antigone, Theater O'Kontreir, Ontroerend Goed and NTGent. He also played a major role in the television series Dertigers.
Saloua Hassani is an actress who starred in the theatre performances Jihad of Love and Venus in Libra. She started theatre training later in life. She sees this project as an opportunity to grow further as a person and player.
Romeo Lothy is an actor and freestyle dancer (including Hip Hop mixed with theatre). Romeo played in the projects ImpulZ (De Spiegel theatre), We Think the World (Johnny Mus musical theatre), Street and Urban Events (Rhythm Naturals), No Man's Land (KunstZ)
ZID Theater (Amsterdam)
Issam Zemmouri is a choreographer and dancer, with whose performances he addresses sensitive topics. He has been based in the Netherlands for four years and is a regular player at ZID. His contemporary dance style is characterized by its own physical expression and strong visual elements. 'I always include the wings in my dance as a metaphor for longing and finding a place to be total. I push my roots into the future.'
Zaher Hamzat is a Palestinian-Syrian choreographer, dancer and artist who studied classical ballet. He performed in various dance performances (modern dance, folk dance, and Sufi dance) in Syria, many Arab countries, and others. 'When I turn around, I ask the world around me to accept life as it is. Fusion is my breath to open history and find new paths. I dance towards my future.'
Nivin Baranbo (NL/Syria) is a theatremaker and journalist. Until 2016, she was a producer, journalist and presenter responsible for Damascus's national Arabesque radio station (Syria). After she arrived in the Netherlands, she took part in the two-year talent development program FATE at ZID Theater, after which she performed several performances. 'Roots anchor us; wings set us free. Find balance between grounded strength and limitless possibilities in the dance of life.'
Context/side programme:
Performances by young singer-songwriters and discussion with the makers!
