"The suitcases are at the heart of the dance in 'Tearing Me Apart,' by Nada Kano. Photo DR"
They hesitate, struggle and fight against gravity before finally washing ashore — heads down, legs up, stretched toward the sky, suspended upside down, much like the lives of so many Lebanese.The Beirut Dance Company dancers, notably Daniel Moussa and Maria Zgheib, pour their energy into "Tearing Me Apart," a choreography by Nada Kano, set to be performed at Al Madina Theatre on March 6 and 7. The piece, which draws from their personal experiences, gains even more intensity through a collaboration with dancers from the Paris Opera, a first for both Lebanon and the Middle East."Earth Element," the opening act of the show, was a finalist, finishing fourth, at the 2009 Jeux de la francophonie, where it represented Lebanon. Addressing the eternal themes of departure and exile — and the difficult choices they involve — its relevance...
They hesitate, struggle and fight against gravity before finally washing ashore — heads down, legs up, stretched toward the sky, suspended upside down, much like the lives of so many Lebanese.The Beirut Dance Company dancers, notably Daniel Moussa and Maria Zgheib, pour their energy into "Tearing Me Apart," a choreography by Nada Kano, set to be performed at Al Madina Theatre on March 6 and 7. The piece, which draws from their personal experiences, gains even more intensity through a collaboration with dancers from the Paris Opera, a first for both Lebanon and the Middle East."Earth Element," the opening act of the show, was a finalist, finishing fourth, at the 2009 Jeux de la francophonie, where it represented Lebanon. Addressing the eternal themes of departure and exile — and the difficult choices they involve — its...
