MYTH in the Municipal Theatre

The director of the Municipal Theatre would like to make a special offer for the visitors of Diversity Conference. On the opening night of “Julidans” he would like to arrange a reception especially for you, followed by the performance by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui. Since this is the opening night of the international dance festival “Julidans”, you are invited to a special reception after the performance. Here you will get to meet the Amsterdam alderman for Culture and other dignitaries.

MYTH is the latest work of the legendary Belgian-Moroccan choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui. The man has only just turned thirty, but he has already built up an international reputation. With apparent effortlessness, he builds bridges between divergent cultures, and between dance styles and techniques, resulting in highly contemporary themes: What does faith mean to each of us? How does time affect us? His performances dare to start telling stories again, even though they are layered and pluralistic. This makes his work both accessible and complex.

His earlier work includes Rien de Rien, Zero Degrees (with Akram Khan), Foi (with Capilla Flamenca), Tempus Fugit and D’Avant (with Damien Jalet).

For ‘Myth’, Cherkaoui will be bringing together a number of dancers in Antwerp who are companions in misfortune. He will be exploring with them how an event can permanently mark a person.

To Sidi Larbi, this does not merely imply an injury, but also an opportunity for enrichment and for discovering unknown talents. The singer Patrizia Bovi, an expert in traditional Italian music, and her ensemble Micrologus will be Larbi’s musical partners on stage.