A maverick is someone who thinks and acts in a completely independent, unorthodox way — always different norms and expectations. There are some impressive examples of this in the world of Dutch dance. Are they the forerunners of new developments? Maybe. Nonetheless, there is much to enjoy in their work, which follows only its own logic.
The programma in the Danskerk contains works by a.o. Liam McCall and Polina Skarga & Maxime Kuznestov.
PROGRAMME
pparrallell
Liam McCall
Liam McCall appeared twice during Nederlandse Dansdagen: he was nominated for a prestigious Zwaan for most impressive dance performance and he presented the then new performance Refraction [breaking light]. This year he returns with another duet, pparrallell, created for Next Steps, the acclaimed collaboration between ISH Dance Collective and Het Nationale Ballet. pparrallell is a duet where Liam’s maverick spirit easily bridges diverse dance styles such as ballet and hip hop.
The End (première)
Polina Skarga & Maxim Kuznetsov
What happens with you after your dream, once luminous in anticipation, settles into reality? The beauty of ending - this after taste which follows after the experience freshly happened. Maksim Kuznetsov and Polina Skarga come together in an experimental duet, a meeting of two distinct worlds: Maksim who entered the theatre scene from a breaking background, and Polina, who grew up in contemporary and modern dance styles. Together, they keep the stage open, letting the experience slowly unfold.
Work in progress: BANSHEE
Courtney May Robertson
Take a glimpse into the earliest stirrings of Courtney May Robertson’s new performance BANSHEE (working title), set to premiere in March 2027. Drawing on romanticized and eroticized depictions of corpses in art, the work investigates grief, gendered violence, and cultural portrayals of womxn’s bodies as passive and consumable. Rooted in personal loss and Celtic ancestry, it seeks sites of reckoning and reclamation.
PHOTOGRAPHY Altin Kaftira
