The Body Symphonic
Friday — 19 april @ 9:30 pm - Abroyan Factory /Union Marks
performance
Duration 45’
co-prodcution of Maqamat & Beit el Raqs
Performance made possible with the support of the British Council in Lebanon
Charlie Prince exhausts his physicality and reaches out to the extreme of possibilities and of being onstage. Accompanied by live rhythmic and electronic music created and performed by Joss Turnbull. The Body Symphonic is a solo dance performance that delves into the concept of the body as an archaeological space. Through involving the body in rituals of exploration and excavation, it unveils new and unbounded mythologies. This journey allows for limitless self-representation and a sense of rootedness. The performance unfolds through movement, returning and elevating the body to uncharted territories and unexplored realms, as if embodying mythical creatures like centaurs and hybrids.
© Sebastian BaeurCharlie Prince
Charlie Prince is a Lebanese dance and performance artist. He explores the connection between politics and the poetic body, creating profound resonances. His works, spanning choreography and installations, feature in festivals across Europe and North America. Charlie holds a Bachelor of Music from McGill University and continues to expand his skills in sound and composition. He participated in Takween, an intensive training program by Maqamat in 2016, and collaborated with the company to co-produce his first two creations. Since 2018, in addition to dancing with well known international companies and choreographers, Charlie has danced with Omar Rajeh, contributing to three dance creations. He was honored with the Boghossian Foundation Prize for Dance and Performance in 2018, presented by Villa Empain in Brussels.
Cast & Credits
Performance and Creation: Charlie Prince, Live Music: Joss Turnbull, Light Design: Manon Bongeot, Dramturgy: Erin Hill, Costume: Dala Eido
Created with the support of Rencontres Chorégraphiques Internationales de Seine-Saint-Denis (FR), Centre Chorégraphique Belfort (FR), TanzHeilbronn (DE), Omar Rajeh -Maqamat (LB) Boghossian Foundation - Villa Empan (BE)