Fampitaha, fampita, fampitàna

In the organizer's words:

Soa Ratsifandrihana (Belgium/Madagascar)

A haunting dance performance about bodies, memory, origins and the passing on of knowledge - powerful, moving and communal.

Four bodies defy the colonial violence that has shaped them over the years: Soa Ratsifandrihana's new work choreographically and musically traces the manifold narratives of life in the diaspora. Together with a guitarist and two performers, she embarks on a journey between Madagascar and various continents in search of the history of origin, movement, memory and her legacy. In Fampitaha, fampita, fampitàna - which roughly translates as comparison, tradition and competition - personal and collective experiences of the diaspora are interwoven into a multi-layered narrative. The performance is a poetic reminder that inherited traditions can take on a new form not only through language, but also through body, movement and sound. Without ever losing the seriousness of the subject, Ratsifandrihana and her ensemble succeed in making the power of self-empowerment and connection tangible in an approachable, humorous and light-hearted way.

"Fampitaha, fampita, fampitàna makes the complexity of a multi-generational diaspora tangible. The powerful yet touching performance creates space for ambivalence, for understanding and not understanding - for ambiguity and tolerance. It reminds us that cultural diversity is not a threat, but a living reality in Europe." - the curators of the PERFORMING DEMOCRACY festival

With

A performance by Soa Ratsifandrihana

Development & Performance Audrey Mérilus, Stanley Ollivier, Soa Ratsifandrihana
Footwork-Phrase Raza
Music & Performance Joël Rabesolo
Dramaturgy Lily Brieu Nguyen
Artistic collaboration Jérémie Polin Razanaparany aka Raza, Amelia Ewu, Thi Mai Nguyen
Texts Sékou Séméga
Lighting design Marie-Christine Soma
Costumes Harilay Rabenjamina
In collaboration with the costume workshop of the Théâtre Varia Fabienne Damiean, Baptiste Alexandre, Marie-Céline Debande
Sound design Chloé Despax, Guilhem Angot
Research on transmission & identity Prisca Ratovonasy
Outside Eye Maria Dogahe
Video Valérianne Poidevin, Antoine Chambre
Language French, English, Haitian Creole & Malagasy spoken language, English & German surtitles

Instagram @soa_ratsifa

The performance on Tuesday, May 12 will be followed by an audience discussion.

Fampitaha, fampita, fampitàna takes place as part of the PERFORMING DEMOCRACY festival.

Price information:

26 € / 18 € / 9 € (reduced) || 21 € Early Bird price until 31.03.