Rima Najdi:
I grew an alien inside of me
I grew an alien inside of me
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In this multi-media performance, Rima Najdi explores birth and revolution in tandem. Drawing from the remembered, felt experiences of mothers in labour and protesters in the street, I Grew an Alien Inside of Me asks how the body is able to subvert, circumscribe, and repurpose meanings of the event. Digitized loops play with rhythm, repetition, breath, and expectation and invite audiences to engage and interact with testimonies of giving birth and participating in protest. Far from following a linear logic or a singular ontology, the cyclical, chaotic experiences of labour and of finding and losing comrades in the street point to a different kind of clarity and vision that cannot be reduced to outcomes. The resulting choreography invites reflections on the most powerful of human experiences – those of giving birth and participating in revolution.
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The piece lasts 45-50 minutes and uses English and Arabic spoken language. The Arabic parts are translated into English and either spoken live or projected as subtitles. The performance uses very loud music with heavy bass sounds. Hearing protection will be provided at the entrance. A smoke machine will be used. The performance includes interaction with the audience. The audience area on the grandstand is seated. There are two wheelchair spaces and one beanbag seat that can be reserved by phone or booked via the online ticket shop or at the box office, if available. If you require specific seating of any other kind, please arrive 20-30 minutes prior to show time and approach our evening staff.
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Created by Rima Najdi Music Kathy Alberici Visuals Ana Nieves Moya Light designer Carola Caggiano Dramaturge Rayya ElZein Costume designer Hagar Ophir Graphic designer Maria Kassab Production Racha Najdi / Björk Margarit Roi Outside eye Yalda Younes Curated by Tania ElKhoury and Bochra Triki
A production by Rima Najdi in co-production with Tashweesh Festival, Akademie der Künste - INITIAL Programm (Berlin), L'Art Rue (Tunis), Beursschouwburg (Brussels), Goethe-Institut, Tanzquartier Wien (Vienna). In cooperation with SOPHIENSÆLE. Supported by the Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Europe and by the Fonds Darstellende Künste with funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media as part of #takecare.