Samaa Wakim & Samar Haddad King: Losing It

Growing up in a war zone means living and breathing politics. The Palestinian choreographer and performer Samaa Wakim asks herself how these experiences impact her identity in this solo performance which explores how the trauma of previous generations manifests in her own body through movement and sound. The piece dives into her memories of growing up under occupation, exploring the various realities she lives in and the fantasies she’s created in order to survive. As fear overtakes her, her world begins to disintegrate: the floor becomes unstable, and the sounds begin to warp into a world where reality and fantasy blur …

Created in conversation with a live score by Samar Haddad King, the soundscape features field recordings taken throughout Palestine since 2010. Accompanied by Wakim’s vocals, the sounds of fear and safety come together to the point where past and present cloud the future.

This piece is part of the Frontiers dance programme. Samaa Wakim and Samar Haddad King discuss their work in a conversation on Interdisciplinarity in Dance at 4.30pm on 15 December.