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Arkadi Zaides

Quiet

“Quiet” arose from a real sense of emergency; in light of the growing violence and mistrust between communities in Israel, constantly subjected to states of shock which never allow the space needed for reflection, and thus never allow for change. In such an environment it felt acute to create a platform which allows for an open and honest communication; a place where it is safe to let oneʼs demons out and set them free; where the irrationality of response is examined and emotions are bravely explored; where a broad perspective is sought and where trust is continuously built. Palestinians and Israelis, actors and dancers, the creative process was nourished and inspired by all these differences between the participantʼs social realities and artistic backgrounds. The four characters in the piece reveal a landscape which contains aggression, compassion, confusion and yearning. in the midst of this intensity, lies a constant search for a place which is able to contain all conflicted layers – a place which is quiet.

About Arkadi Zaides

Arkadi Zaides was born in the Soviet Union in1979, and immigrated to Israel in 1990. He danced in Batsheva Dance Company and in Yasmeen Godder Dance group. Today he lives and works in Tel Aviv as a free-lance choreographer. Arkadi is increasingly working in diverse communities, focusing primarily on the Arab sector in Israel. 2009 till 2011 Arkadi Zaides was the curator of ʻNew Dance Projectʼ at the Performance Art Arena in Jerusalem together with the choreographer Anat. He was awarded to national and international prizes as the Israelʼs Ministry of Culture Prize for young dance artist of the Year 2008/09 and 2011 as well the prestigious Kurt Jooss award for his choreography ʻSolo Coloresʼ in 2010.

Choreography / Direction: Arkadi Zaides | Dance: Yuval Goldstein, Muhammad Mugrabi, Ofir Yudilevitch, Arkadi Zaides | Light: Dan Lavi Bleiweiss | Sound: Ofer Laufer | Costumes: Salim Schada | Tour Manager: Julia Asperska | Production: Hila Kaplan | Co-Production: Arts Station Foundation, Poznan, Poland

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