Mi Alma
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vr 13 okt20:30 - 21:30Grote Zaal
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za 14 okt20:30 - 21:30Pay What You CanGrote Zaal
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zo 15 okt16:00 - 17:00Grote Zaal
In Mi Alma raakt een paradijselijke staat van spirituele orde en balans bruut verstoord door boze krachten van buitenaf. Junadry fuseert West-Afrikaanse dansstijlen, Curaçaose tambu, waacking en contemporary in de daarop volgende zoektocht naar een vernieuwde staat van zijn. Hierbij wordt ze geholpen door Richard, die meebeweegt en via tekst en geprojecteerde live tekeningen Junadry’s binnenwereld tot leven brengt. Geïnspireerd op West-Afrikaanse mythologie en Afrofuturistische literatuur breekt hij de verhaallijn open en beïnvloedt tijd en ruimte.
Laat je raken door Mi Alma, waarmee dit duo-to-be-reckoned-with laat zien dat het slavernijverleden, het koloniaal verleden en mentale gezondheid met elkaar vervlochten zijn en dat verbeelding uitweg biedt.
Nagesprek - 13 okt
Na afloop van de voorstelling ben je welkom om te komen napraten met de makers Junadry Leocaria en Richard Kofi. In de Speakeasy, boven De Smoeshaan. Xiara Esseboom, lid van de Raad van Toekomst van Theater Bellevue, begeleidt het nagesprek.
ENG
To heal yourself, reinvent yourself, find a new balance; resurrection. That’s what it’s all about in Mi Alma, which means ‘my soul’ in Papiamento. It is the first joint performance by dancer and choreographer Junadry Leocaria and visual artist Richard Kofi, since the creation of their acclaimed short film Imprenta.
In Mi Alma, a heavenly state of spiritual order and balance is brutally disturbed by external evil forces. Junadry merges West African dance styles, the tambu from Curaçao, waacking and contemporary dance in the ensuing search for a renewed state of being. She is assisted by Richard, who joins the movement and brings Junadry’s inner world to life through text and projected live drawings. Inspired by West African mythology and Afro-futurist literature, he breaks open the narrative lines and influences time and space.
Be moved by Mi Alma, a performance by this duo to be reckoned with that shows that the history of slavery, the colonial past, and mental health are all intertwined and that imagination offers a way out.
Post-Show Discussion - Oct 13th
After the performance, you are welcome to join a post-show discussion with the creators Junadry Leocaria and Richard Kofi. This will take place in the Speakeasy, above De Smoeshaan. Xiara Esseboom, a member of Theater Bellevue's future council, will facilitate the discussion.
Credits
makers Junadry Leocaria, Richard Kofi
live illustration Richard Kofi
costume Jesus Cedeño
sound Dizzi Geetha
Meer over de makers
Junadry Leocaria (Willemstad, 1985) is a striking appearance in the urban dance theater scene. Her professional dance career began at the age of 18 with the ISH Dance Collective. Leocaria then switched to Don’t Hit Mama where she spent eight years cultivating her skills. Through Don’t Hit Mama she worked with the legendary Archie Burnett who helped her to refine the art of waacking.
In the development of her signature style, Leocaria’s knowledge of Curaçao’s cultural heritage has been a great influence. This comes to the fore in her acclaimed short film Imprenta (2021) and her solo performance Ta(m)bu (2018), and the theatre version of Sugar Coated (2017), all created at the Korzo production house.
Artist and curator Richard Kofi (1988) from Arnhem, explores incomplete histories and projects speculative futures. In his approach, present, past, and future are linked to each other. Kofi mainly makes drawings - his activities include his time as ‘city draughtsman’ of Amsterdam - he also compiles interdisciplinary art projects with special attention for collaboration with communities.
In 2021 he was part of the art project Imprenta, initiated by dancer and choreographer Junadry Leocaria. She made a short film together with musician Ernset Cissé, this included twelve works by Kofi. These were the result of joint artistic research of the origin of Leocaria’s ancestors. He combined the symbolism of the knowledge systems and spiritual traditions of her ancestors into an original image language.