Unravel

At the heart of it all is the Ethiopian Buna ceremony: the traditional coffee ritual in which beans are roasted, ground and shared. The aroma wafts through the space. The gesture is ancient and familiar, yet at the same time the starting point of a much larger story. For just as the coffee bean travels a long way before it ends up somewhere, so Unravel tells of displacement, uprooting and what is lost when people and raw materials are torn from their original habitat.

In this performance, creator and performer Elsa Zema Mulder allows the personal and the political to merge. Through text, movement and ritual, she explores what a body remembers of a place it had to leave – and what happens when it returns to a land that feels both familiar and strange. What does it still remember? What has changed along the way?-|-The audience is invited to become part of this shared space. Who is heard, who decides, and who remains out of the picture? These questions hang in the air; amidst the scent of coffee, the performer’s voice and the silence in between.

During Julidans, you can experience multiple performances in a single day. Enjoy an abundance of dance and make your festival visit truly complete. The more performances you book, the greater the benefit. Receive 10% off when booking 2 different performances, and 20% off when booking 3 or more different performances.

In addition to Unravel on 5 July, you can also see on the same day:

• Lisi Estaras - What We Can Do Together
  16:00h, Brakke Grond
• Serge Aimé Coulibaly - Back to Kidal
  20:30h, Internationaal Theater Amsterdam
• Armin Hokmi - Shiraz
  21:00h, Frascati

-|-In addition to Unravel on 6 July, you can also see on the same day:

• Serge Aimé Coulibaly - Back to Kidal
  20:00h, Internationaal Theater Amsterdam
• Dance On Ensemble - A suit of dances - A day in the studio
  20:30h, Internationaal Theater Amsterdam
• Andreas Hannes - Anthology
  21:00h, Theater Bellevue