Kalpanarts | Rumah-Afra
Yes, I am
On this special evening, in the intimate Bovenzaal, we present two female artists who create powerful, groundbreaking and deeply personal work rooted in their cultural identity. Kalpana Raghuraman and Afra Ernst blend contemporary dance with their roots. Their work explores the personal struggle to be seen, the dynamics between tradition and modernity, and the question of belonging – or not belonging. They assert their right to exist and transform the pain and shadows of the past into strength on stage.
- Saturday 3 October
- 17:30 - 18:50
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- Saturday 3 October
- 17:30 - 18:50
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- Saturday 3 October
- 20:30 - 21:50
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- Location
- Theater aan het Vrijthof
- Accessibility
- All ages
- Language no problem
- Wheelchair user
- Disabled
- Tickets
- Regular €18,50
Première: tussendoor ook rijst (Film) – Rumah - Afra
Prior to Mijn Wayang en ik, the film tussendoor ook rijst will be screened for the first time. In this poignant 15-minute dance film, dancer and filmmaker Afra Ernst sets out in search of her roots, her memories and the meaning of home.
Credits
A film by Rumah - Afra
Concept: Afra Ernst
Cinematography: Niels Lokhorst
Sound on set: Bente van der Spek
Musical composition: Eef van Breen, Niels Meliefste, Vera Galesev, Stathis Elio|
Editing: Caylee Nielen
Sound design and mixing: Vladimir Rakic
Color Grading: George Balatoni
Executive producer: Christiaan Uytdehaag
Producers in Indonesia: Silvia Isabella, Rere Syarah
Mijn Wayang en ik – Rumah - Afra
Mijn Wayang en Ik is a dance performance about how the past continues to haunt us. About tension that becomes trapped in the body, exclusion and the pain of not being accepted. But it is also about the power of imagination and the desire to break free from what once was. Last year, after 18 years, Afra Ernst flew back to Indonesia, where she was born. She had always wondered why she and her mother had left: her gut feeling turned out to be right – it was a matter of necessity. A past that looms over her like a shadow and one that Afra, no matter how hard she tries, cannot let go of.
Credits
Based on an idea by Afra Ernst
Choreography : Afra Ernst
Dance: Christiaan Hendriksen, Mauri Kierindoongo
Poetry: Moze Naél
Design: Roelof Pothuis
Sound design: Kiddy Talany
Artistic advisor: Lina Limosani
Production management: Wieke van Lochem
Technical producer: Roelof Pothuis
Business management: Christiaan Uytdehaage
PR & marketing: MEERMETVEER
Visuals & trailer: Denzel Möhlmann
Production photography: Vincent van Woerkom
Whisper - Kalpanarts
The solo piece Whisper depicts the whisper-soft signals of the human body, which are often overlooked in the medical world. Drawing on the Indian perspective on health, in which body and mind are viewed as a single whole, the work advocates an approach that brings together intuition, tradition and knowledge, and thus goes beyond merely treating symptoms. Kalpana sees a parallel with Kali, the Indian goddess of power and destruction, but also of transformation, who turns pain into strength.
Credits
Choreography: Kalpana Raghuraman for and with Laila Gozzi
Dance: Laila Gozzi
Musical composition: Simone Giacomini
Lighting design: Jeffrey Steenbergen
Costume design: Jookje Zweedijk
Dramaturgy: Vincent Wijlhuizen
