For the performances we offer early boarding. This involves advance admission to the stage area. The offer is aimed at people who may require the opportunity to experience the conditions of the venue in advance and to find a suitable seat in relation to their own needs. Registration for early boarding: service@pact-zollverein.de
Tickets 28.03. TICKETS 29.03.A beautiful tree with vermillion-coloured flowers is at the heart of Dorothée Munyaneza’s new work. In Ruanda the umuko tree is traditionally considered a healer and keeper of stories, a symbol for the resilient ties between past, present and future. It also holds a special place in Munyaneza’s childhood memories. Together with five young Rwandese dancers, musicians and poets, the multidisciplinary artist celebrates the creativity, audacity, and freedom of what Kae Tempest calls "brand new ancients": people who carry forward the memory of a common heritage, while dreaming about the future, and resisting the omnipresent danger of annihilation. ›umuko‹ is a powerful celebration of joy, love, and solidarity.
Dorothée Munyaneza was recently awarded the prestigious Salavisa European Dance Award (Seda) in Portugal.
Artistic direction: Dorothée Munyaneza In collaboration with & performed by: Jean Patient Nkubana, Impakanizi, Cedrick Mizero, Abdoul Mujyambere, Michael Makembe Costumes: Stéphanie Coudert Music: Impakanizi, Jean Patient Nkubana and Michael Makembe Light & scenography: Camille Duchemin Sound management: Camille Frachet or Aude Besnard Light management: Camille Faye or Anna Geneste Production: Virginie Dupray, assisted by Nouria Tirou / cie Kadidi Coproduction: Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels, Chaillot Théâtre national de la danse, Maison de la danse Lyon - Pôle européen de création, PACT ZollVerein Essen, Julidans Amsterdam, deSingel Antwerp, Tanz im August – HAU Hebbel am Ufer Berlin funded by the Capital Cultural Fund, Kaai Theater Brussels, Oriente-Occidente Festival Rovereto With support from: Institut français du Rwanda, Goethe-Institut, Franco-German Fund for Culture. The Kadidi company is supported by the DRAC Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur / French Ministry of Culture.
