The Power (of) The Fragile
by Mohamed Toukabri
1st oct. at 9pm
2 oct. at 9pm
Théâtre Le 4ème Art
Concept and choreography Mohamed Toukabri
Performance: Mimouna (Latifa) Khamessi and Mohamed Toukabri
Dramaturgy: Diane Fourdrignier
Stage manager and set designer: Lies Van Loock
Tour manager: Matthieu Vergez
Sound design and artistic advice: Annalena Fröhlich
Costumes: Ellada Damianou
Research & development: Eva Blaute
Trainee Constant Vandercam
Acknowledgements Estelle Baldé, Radouan Mriziga, Rim Toukabri, Bachir Toukabri, Sofiane Ouissi, Julia Reist, Maria-Carmela Mini, Synda Jebali, Yasmin Dammak, Elise Cnockaert en Liz Kinoshita
Artist assistant : Rim Toukabri
Performance: Maimouna Latifa Khamessi
Lighting and stage manager: Matthieu Vergez
Sound: Annalena Frôhlich
Dramaturg: Diane Fourdrignier
Tour manager: Leen Bleys
Executive production Caravan Production
Coproduction Needcompany, Vooruit, Beursschouwburg, Dansens Hus Oslo
Residency support Cultuurcentrum De Factorij, Needcompany, Vooruit, Charleroi Danse
With the support of The Flemish Authorities and the Flemish Community Commission
In The Power (of) The Fragile Mohamed invites, for the first time in Tunisian contemporary dance history, his mother Latifa on stage. After being apart for several years, they find each other again in the theatre.
The Power (of) The Fragile is a meeting of two worlds, two bodies, two minds. Latifa always dreamt of being a dancer, Mohamed made it his profession. The borders of their bodies blur, only time claims its space between mother and son.
The Power (of) The Fragile is a collection of images, reflections on what the relation between mother and son can look like, on what it means to go away.
It is a performance about movement, of bodies and people, about weight and what it means to carry weight, about being together and being apart. It is a tender portrait of a close relationship, and a pamphlet for our right to freedom of movement.