White Flight
The dance performance White Flight by Karwan Omar was about seeking one’s dream in another country. A young man attempts to follow his dreams in his homeland, but is held back by limiting cultural and social norms. He flees in anger, embarking on a long and difficult journey, ending in a new country.
Information
(Objekt ID 7150)| Object type | Production |
| Audience | Adults |
| Keywords | Dance |
| Website | Twist festival 08 |
Requirements to venue
| Blackout | No |
White Flight by Karwan Omar placed the immigrants’ search for identity on the agenda, through expressive, dynamic and humorous movement in a tight duet. The aim was that interaction between static heaviness and dreamy lightness, between slow motion and high intensity, from the noisy and hectic to the most silent of moments, would touch and move the audience.
White Flight by Karwan Omar was performed during the festival Twist 08, in collaboration between Det Åpne Teater (The Open Theatre), The Norwegian Touring Theatre and Nordic Black Theatre.
Source: Twist festival 08, twist08.no, 11.10.2010, http://twist08.no/pub/twist/detapneteater/?aid=136#twist
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Karwan Omar | – Idea |
| Karwan Omar | – Choreography |
| Martina Sommer | – Choreography |
| Alexandra Zvekan | – Music |
| Ronald Dörfler | – Stage design |
| Mary Lawler | – Costume |
| Karwan Omar | – Dancer |
| Martina Sommer | – Dancer |
| Eveline Talàlt | – Director’s assistant |
| Angelika Ächter | – Consultant |
| Jeannine Moll | – Other |
| Navember 7, 2008 – Hallen, The Open Theatre (Det Åpne Teater) | Show |