Programme

Dorothée Munyaneza, Compagnie Kadidi

Mailles

Kinyarwanda, Somali and English, with German subtitles

14.8. | Meet the Artist | Hosted by: Virve Sutinen | Following the performance

Duration 60 min

With “Mailles” Rwandan­-British choreographer, singer and author Dorothée Munyaneza gathers on stage with five women who, as poets, performance artists, flamenco dancers, singers and choreographers, have inspired her in a multitude of ways. Living dispersed across the globe and stemming from mixed cultural backgrounds, they are part of the diaspora, each of them African or of African descent: Haitian, Rwandan, Danish born Somali, Ethiopian living in the Netherlands and British. They are united by their stories of adversity and resilience. Interweaving their distinct voices in a universal tale, Munyaneza captures in them the beauty of an undefeated, feminine force of creation.

Trailer: MAILLES

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German premiere with audience
Credits

Production: Compagnie Kadidi. Co-production: Théâtre de la Ville, Festival d’Automne à Paris, Charleroi danse – Centre Chorégraphique de Wallonie, Châteauvallon – Scène nationale, Théâtre de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines – Scène nationale, Le Grand T – Théâtre de Loire Atlantique, CCN – Ballet National de Marseille (Accueil Studio 2020), NEXT Festival / La Rose des Vents – Scène nationale Lille Métropole Villeneuve d’Ascq, Théâtre National de Bretagne, Théâtre de Nîmes – Scéne conventionnée d’intérêt national – Art et Création – Danse Contemporaine. Supported by: DRAC Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Ministry of culture, Quartz Endowment Fund – Brest National Theatre, La Chartreuse de Villeneuve lez Avignon – National Centre for Contemporary Writing, de la SPEDIDAM, Department Bouches-du-Rhôn and city of Marseille. Thanks to: Hlengiwe Lushaba Madlala, Zora Santos, Keyierra Collins.

Supported by Institut français.

In cooperation with Volksbühne, Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz.

Notes:

Due to an extensive PCR testing regime for SARS-CoV-2, the performers can move on stage in this production without minimum distance.

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Location

Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz
Linienstr. 227, 10178 Berlin

You can reach the lower foyer and the main stage of the Volksbühne without any barriers via the main entrance of the theatre. For structural reasons, the (upper) Sternfoyer and the performance venues Roter/Grüner Salon, the 3rd floor and Probebühne are not barrier-free. The Volksbühne has wheelchair seating in the main hall only.

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