by Ilja Geelen | Oct 14, 2024 | English, Underneath our Feet
Sitting on the beach I have a good heart-to-heart with my mother on the phone. It mirrors a conversation that Samir and I have been having continuously over the past months. My mom asks me the question that most people in my circles do when I tell them about our...
by Ilja Geelen | Sep 18, 2024 | English, Underneath our Feet
It’s monday evening after rehearsal. We’ve plumbed down our bodies on the plastic chairs of the outdoor ahua (coffee) as usual. The four dancers, choreographer Samir, me, and one extra chair loaded with our bags. On the little round table in between us some packaging...
by Ilja Geelen | Sep 15, 2024 | Français, Underneath our Feet
Jour 3 : L’énergie du groupe en mouvementCette journée a été marquée par une véritable immersion dans le travail chorégraphique. Nous avons répété intensément, engrangeant des séquences de mouvements qui pourraient bien être des bases solides pour la création à...
by Ilja Geelen | Sep 13, 2024 | English, Underneath our Feet
As I enter the second artistic residency as Samir M’Kirech’ assistant in Underneath our feet, I would like to reflect on its beginnings. Before taking you with me to Alexandria, let me share with you some memories from the first stages of the project, in Cairo last...
