Insulation is the material, which is used in buildings to reduce the transmission of heat and the loss of energy. Using it as the metaphor for interpersonal connections, Iman Gele and Lisa Ennaoui raise questions about the role of space and borders in social encounters. This piece combines various urban dance techniques inside a theatrical setting and looks for moments of euphoria as well as overstraining through the movements of fabric.

From & with: Iman Gele, Lisa Ennaoui
Music: “Good Times Bad Times” – Led Zeppelin, “Face Down (Original Mix)” – Itachi UGO ETIENNE, “Hanging Tree” – Michael Bibi & George Kang, “Encounters” – Dreyyy, “Parc” – Anomalie, “Ruido Profundo” – Stephan Elfegren, “Metronome-105 BPM-Allegro” – Music Utility
Dramaturgical supervision: Dandan Liu
Collaboration light design: Sebastian Zamponi

Photocredits: Dajana Lothert

It premiered as part of URBAN FEMINISM – Strike A Rock.

URBAN FEMINISM is a 3 years long running project (2020-2023) on behalf of Tanz im August and HAU Hebbel am Ufer supporting 10 female urban choreographers in their work as such. Lisa Ennaoui is one of these choreographers.

Choreography and dance: Johanna Adelsberger, Nicole Adriana, Viola Luise Barner, Rocío Becerra, Alessia D’Isanto, Lisa Ennaoui, Iman Gele, Elina Kim, Malika Lamwersiek, Tatjana Mahlke

Curator and producer: Alina Scheyrer-Lauer

Collaboration production: Mmakgosi Kgabi

On behalf of & production: Tanz im August / HAU Hebbel am Ufer

Supported by: Stiftung Berliner Sparkasse

Tanz im August 2022
Artistic director: Virve Sutinen
Production manager festival: Stefan Nagel
Curation & project manager: Andrea Niederbuchner
Production manager & assistance of artistic director: Alina Scheyrer-Lauer
Production: Ekaterina Voronova
Production assistance: Johanna Herrschmann
Production work: Vivien Hohnholz, John Hoobyar, Mmakgosi Kgabi, Raquel Moreira, Lilli Ruopp, Tammo Walter
Technical management festival: Ingo Ruggenthaler
Tanz im August is a festival of HAU Hebbel am Ufer, funded by Hauptstadtkulturfonds.