An exciting dual performance in which hiphop choreographer Donna Chittick shares her vision of sisterhood and brotherhood. Her dancers hold you in their grip with their energetic movement, powerful body language and intimate solos. Accompanied by the rousing melodies and deep beats of DJ Lovesupreme. An evening in which hip-hop is celebrated!
Together x ALPH
Cast & Crew
Choreographer Donna Chittick
Together
Dancers Liza Panjoel, Fiona Dekkers, Cedella Steur & Hannah Chandra Mahler
Artistic coach Alida Dors
Dramaturg Peggy Olislaegers
Costumes Kenley Chittick
Light and technics Simcha Hoed
Music Gabriel Damude / DJ Lovesupreme
Film Mortier Media
ALPH
Dancers Juersson Hermanus, Giovanni Pisas, Ibrah Silas Jackson & Waikuma Pentury
Lightdesign Jeffrey Steenbergen
Light and technics Simchah Hoed
Costumes Kenley Chittick
Music Gabriel Damude / DJ Lovesupreme
Dramaturg Leo Spreksel
Artistic advice Alida Dors & Peggy Olislaegers
Production Angelique van Beckhoven
Business leader Ger Jager
Publicity Yoram Otten
Campaign image Bowie Verschuuren
With special thanks to Performing Arts Fund, CC Amstel & Solid Ground Movement
Backstory
Together
In Together four dancers show us the women of today: confident, tough and fragile at the same time. For this piece Donna Chittick didn’t only draw inspiration from her own life, but also from the everyday life of the independent woman and the life choices she is presented with. Who influences you on your life path? What role does your living environment play? In a contemporary mix of urban dance styles, Chittick looks for the feminine power in those dance styles, and creates a performance for which she drew inspiration from the daily reality of both her dancers and herself.
ALPH
A dance performance that reflects masculine energy. Four dancers take us into their world. Pride, strength and confidence lead to mutual rivalry yet the men are also linked by a struggle which they recognize in each other. A common struggle that connects them, but at the same time forces them into the role of the alpha male. The men test each other, and trust each other at the same time. Is that true brotherhood?About Donna ChittickChoreographer Donna Chittick is supported by the Dutch Performing Arts Fund. Most will know her from the Hip Hop dance company BackBone – founded by choreographer and sociologist Alida Dors. Donna has played an imported role in this dance company for years and has been one of its core dancers. Earlier she developed her dance style at Hip-hop center Solid Ground Movement, and at production house Korzo. Her first performanceTogether, about sisterhood, was well received and played at various festivals such as the Afrovibes festival, Amsterdam Fringe Festival and the WhatYouSee festival.
Pers
"Ik houd sowieso van de hiphopdans, van de nonchalante virtuositeit, de concentratie. Van de stoerheid, ja dat ook. Over mannen gaat dit stuk, over alpha males om precies te zijn. Hoe verkeren alfa-mannen, gedreven door hang naar dominantie, met elkaar?" - Column NRC, Joyce Roodnat
"Het sterke aan Together is dat Chittick dit thema tastbaar maakt door een scala aan verschillende dansstijlen en -invloeden de revue te laten passeren." - Theaterkrant
"De tragiek van het mannelijke onvermogen om met ‘zwakte’ om te gaan wordt schrijnend voelbaar." - Theaterkrant