Origin

English

Choreographies by Sarah Baltzinger & Isaiah Wilson / Olivia Court Mesa

An absurdist satire and search for hope in dark times. Origin is created by three emerging avant-garde dance makers with a socially critical perspective in their work. After winning the world's biggest dance award - the RIDCC XL Production award - Sarah Baltzinger & Isaiah Wilson and Olivia Court Mesa are now making two world premieres at Scapino. Both dance pieces can be seen in one program with two connecting dance films curated by Cinedans film festival around the same theme.

The piece GOATS by French/Luxembourgian duo Sarah Baltzinger & Isaiah Wilson is an imaginative satire on contemporary times. With powerful images, humorous dance language and absurdism, they comment on existing social systems and power structures. Playfully, they challenge the audience to look at the world with new eyes.

In The breakable us, Chilean-Israeli Olivia Court Mesa combines athletic physicality with conceptual depth. Court Mesa explores the idea of trauma being a part of our human existence, from which we heal, and become a new version of ourselves. Trauma as a gift for growth.

Their Origin in The Netherlands with Scapino
For Scapino's talent development programme Origin, artistic director Nanine Linning invites promising talent. Under her artistic direction, they will for the first time create a programme for the major theatres that will be presented throughout the Netherlands.