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Origin

Scapino Ballet Rotterdam X RIDCC X Cinedans
An absurd journey and a search for hope in difficult times: that's what the dance piece Origin is about.
Tue 18 Feb 2025 20:00
Tue 18 Feb 2025
20:00
  • Tue 18 Feb 2025
    20:00
    Incl. garderobe en (pauze)drankje
    Wilminktheater, Enschede
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After winning the world's biggest dance award, Sarah Baltzinger & Isaiah Wilson and Olivia Court Mesa now present two world premieres at Scapino.

An absurd journey and a search for hope in difficult times: this is what the dance piece Origin is about. Created by three emerging choreographers with a critical view of society. After winning the world’s biggest dance award, Sarah Baltzinger & Isaiah Wilson and Olivia Court Mesa now present two world premieres at Scapino.

In the piece GOATS by the French/Luxembourgish duo Baltzinger & Wilson, the main character is taken into a hallucinatory world full of paranoia and delusions. Through an absurd lens, we explore reality and illusion alongside the dancers. GOATS is a fantastical story about our time and the psychology of the masses.

In The Colors of Darkness, Olivia Court Mesa from Chile and Israel explores the physical and psychological responses to tragedy and chaos. She reflects on collective trauma, survival, and the journey from darkness to color. With her raw and intuitive style, she makes a powerful statement about human resilience and hope.

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Baltzinger & Wilson and Court Mesa

Both Baltzinger/Wilson and Court Mesa have received the prestigious XL Production Award, the world’s largest dance prize awarded by the Rotterdam International Duet Choreography Competition (RIDCC) and produced by Scapino Ballet Rotterdam. As one of the original partners of this unique choreography competition, Scapino has built a reputation as a launching pad for choreographic talent from around the globe.