“KA-IN”, the new production by the Groupe Acrobatique de Tanger, combines Moroccan acrobatic traditions with urban forms of movement such as parkour and breakdance. In their home city of Tangier, on the threshold between two continents and two seas, different realities of life, languages and cultures come together. In the choreography by French director Raphaëlle Boitel, the thirteen-member ensemble explores in impressive images what it means to live between these worlds - physically, emotionally and culturally. With breathtaking physicality, lightness and humour, a performance is created that interweaves tradition and the present, circus art and dance, collective energy and individual longing. “KA-IN” shows the popular as a unifying energy, as a language that remains understandable across cultural boundaries.

Biography

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The Groupe Acrobatique de Tanger was founded in 2003 as a group of Moroccan acrobats by Sanae El Kamouni and realised Morocco's first contemporary acrobatic production with the French director Aurélien Bory. For over 20 years, the company has been preserving, scrutinising and developing its heritage by building artistic bridges between traditional art forms and contemporary stage language.

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Cast & Credits

Direction & ChoreographyRaphaëlle Boitel
PerformanceHamidou Aboubakar Sidiki, Mohcine Allouch, Hammad Benjkiri, Zhor El Amine Demnati, Achraf El Kati, Bouchra El Kayouri, Youssef El Machkouri, Mohammed Guechri, Hamza Naceri, Kwatar Niha, Youssef Salihi, Hassan Taher, Mohammed Takel
Artistic Collaboration, Lighting, Stage DesignTristan Baudoin
Assistant DirectorSanae El Kamouni
Original MusicArthur Bison
Choreography Coach & TrainerMohamed Rarhib, Julieta Salz
Technical Creation PartnersThomas Delot, Nicolas Lourdelle, Anthony Nicolas
Sound & StageJoël Abriac, Tom d'Hérin
Technical DirectorLaure Andurand, Marine David
Production & Logistics ManagerRomane Blandin, Antoine Devaux
Production & DistributionJean-François Pyka
Administration, Production & DevelopmentAizeline Wille
Tangier Acrobatique Group DirectorSanae El Kamouni