Death and Rebirth

How might it feel to create a piece as an Israeli choreographer these days? How heavy is the burden and how paralyzing is the expectation that art will deal with what is happening in one's homeland? With all the hatred. With the consequences of Hamas's unimaginable violence. The anger of the hostages' relatives at the Netanyahu government. The grief for the many victims, the guilt that the cruel actions in the Gaza Strip have brought upon the country. And with the lack of prospects: peace and understanding with the neighbors? A two-state solution? Probably hopeless. In the past, every piece by an Israeli dance artist has been scanned for statements on the Middle East conflict. Aggressive or sad moods in the choreographies were attributed to a nation under constant threat. And now, when not ...