While in battle I’m free, never free to rest

by Hooman Sharifi

Cullberg presents a meeting between the dancers of the Swedish dance company Cullberg and dancers from the street dance community, by the choreographer Hooman Sharifi. They influence each other and let their different backgrounds flavour the performance in various ways. The music by Neda Sanai is based on deconstructed Iranian folk songs.

From the battle the Dancers rise, as individuals and together. They spring from the fight, the resistance, the coexistence. From the will and necessity to make a stand for something that might be taken from you, and for the ability to use your own language.

Poetry by BAM – Burcu Sahin, Athena Farrokhzad and Merima Dizdarević.

Choreography:
Hooman Sharifi

Musik & sound design:
Neda Sanai

Light:
David Prokopić and Hooman Sharifi

Costume:
Marita Tjärnström and Hooman Sharifi

Created in collaboration with the dancers:
Afra Hosseini Kaladjahi*, Ama Kyei*, Anand Bolder, Anastasija Olescuka*, Andreas Sanchez*, Anna Fitoussi, Camille Prieux, Chiara Gilioli*, Eleanor Campbell, Elin Hallqvist**, Eliott Marmouset, Eszter Czédulás, Freddy Houndekindo, Gloria Kapako*, Ida Holmlund*, Johanna Tengan, Judith Coumans**, Lilian Steiner, Mohamed Y.Shika, Noam Segal, Omar Velasquez Rojas*, Rebecca Livaniou*, Robin Johansson*, Vincent Van der Plas | *Guest dancers **Apprentices

Poets:
BAM - Burcu Sahin, Athena Farrokhzad, Merima Dizdarevi?

Rehearsal Director:
Agnieszka Dlugoszewska

Project advisor:
Niki Tsappos

Photo:
Senay Berhe