In relation to whom? مرتاحة؟

In relation to whom? مرتاحة؟ brings together Marah Haj and Nur Garabli, two Palestinian artists based in Antwerp and Jaffa. For the first time, they meet and create together, driven by the shared realities of occupied Palestine while embodying them differently.

Drawing on a choreographical language shaped by militarisation and Western techniques, they rewrite their dance, blending maternal heritage, humour, tension and vulnerability.

This creation explores where the past and present collide, delves into the idea of the body as living, transformative matter and opens up a space where memory, fragility and the connection between body and mind become liberating and profoundly human.

Concept et performance : Marah Haj Hussein & Nur Garabli | Dramaturgie et collaboration artistique : Krystel Khoury | Création lumière : Pôl Seif | Costume Smila Zinecker | Musique et composition : Verena Rizzo | Ingénieur son : Korin Rizzo | Scénographie : Agnese Forlani | Directrice de production : Ehren Verrelst | Production : Monty | Co-production : Kunstencentrum BUDA,  Saraya Theater, Theater Rotterdam, Points communs, Nouvelle scène nationale Cergy-Pontoise / Val-d’Oise, Fondation Royaumont, EPPGHV La Villette, Centre national de la danse (CND), De Singel,  La Briqueterie CDCN, Les Halles de Schaerbeek, Frascati Producties, Maillon, Théâtre de Strasbourg | Avec le soutien du Gouvernement Flamand, Ammodo | Remerciements à Rabeah Morkus Dance Studio – Kofor Yasif I The Work Room – Glasgow I Battersea Arts Centre – London I KAAP – Bruges I Hana Dance House – Haifa et toutes les personnes qui nous ont soutenu tout au long.