Le Grand Cru (the Netherlands) / Al Balad Theatre (Jordan) / El Funoun (Palestine)

Waiting Forbidden is about a sense of displacement, fear and resistance – a production about being Palestinian and being of Palestinian descent. These are people connecting and struggling with their own relationship to oppression and statelessness- a mental labyrinth of sixty years of violence in a place where nothing seems innocent any more, and where time is moving forward. At least time moves forward….

The performance is inspired by the stories of the dancers and the work of Mona Hatoum, a well-known visual artist of Palestinian descent. In her work, home is a mythical location; a place charged with loss and violence.

The performance is part of the educational programme of the Dancing on the Edge Festival – see www.1001bytes.org for more information
(Length: 45 min.)

Performance schedule
2 dec 21.00 | Groningen – Grand Theatre (grote zaal)
3 dec 19.00 + 4 dec 21.00 | Amsterdam – Frascati (zaal 1)
7 dec 20.30 (combination with Charisma) | Rotterdam Schouwburg (kleine zaal)
10 dec 19.30 | Utrecht – Theater Kikker (grote zaal)

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Le Grand Cru
Foundation Le Grand Cru makes dance training programmes and performances with partners all over the world. The artistic directors, established choreographers Noortje Bijvoets and Feri de Geus, have become specialists in working with dancers in a culturally defined setting. A wealth of experience in a myriad of countries enables them to translate the strength of a cultural context into contemporary artistic work.  www.legrandcru-dance.nl

Al Balad Theatre
Al Balad Theatre is a multi-purpose artistic and community space, established in a renovated cinema house in downtown Amman, built in the 1940’s. The space aims to promote young artists from Jordan and the region by presenting their works, providing rehearsal space and contributing to strengthening the cultural movement in Jordan through interaction and cooperation with performing arts groups, NGOs and individuals in Jordan, the region and the wider world. www.el-balad.org

Choreography: Feri de Geus, Noortje Bijvoets (Le Grand Cru)
Dancers: Noora Baker, Sharaf Dar Zaid (El Funoun Dance Troupe), Lana Nasser, Alaa Samaan (Al Balad Theatre), Tamar Shahinian (Dancing on the Edge)
Set design: Le Grand Cru
Set realisation: Khamees Husni Ahmad, Kapila Hantitty
Costumes: Le Grand Cru and dancers
Light design: Tuuk (Grand Theatre)
Producers: Serene Huleileh, Raed Asfour (Al Balad Theatre), Gary Feingold, Marta Rosza (Dancing on the Edge)
Co-producers: Grand Theatre Groningen, El Funoun Dance Theatre, Ramallah
With special thanks to: El Funoun dance Troupe and Khaled Katamesh for sharing their cultural heritage, Anas Abo Oun, Dramatiska Institutet, Munir Kwar, Suad Nofal, Royal Jordanian Airlines, SIDA, Lucie van de Ven and Agaath Walstra.

Waiting Forbidden is a production by the Al Balad Theatre (Jordan) and the Dancing on the Edge Festival (the Netherlands), with the co-producers El-Funoun (Ramallah, Palestine), Le Grand Cru (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) and Grand Theatre (Groningen, the Netherlands).

The production is also sponsored by The Royal Netherlands Embassy in Jordan, the Anna Lindh Foundation, Royal Jordanian Airlines and the sponsors of the Dancing on the Edge Festival.