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Islands
Of
Empathy

Multidisciplinary Order tickets

An intercultural exploration of empathy, in collaboration with Club Guy & Roni and Senegalese musician Pape Seck.

Islands of Empathy (in a sea of chaos)
In ISLANDS of EMPATHY, we place the concept of empathy at the heart of the performance and explore how it can be a driving force in the way we live together.

Dutch culture continuously teaches us to be the best version of ourselves—individual and independent. In contrast, many other cultures emphasize the collective and focus far less on personal development. But what happens when a group becomes so close-knit that the gap with those outside it only grows wider?

Credits

  • Choreography:
    Roni Haver, Guy Weizman, Awa Seck
  • Composition:
    Thys
  • Light design:
    Maarten van Rossem
  • Dramaturgy:
    Friederike Schubert
  • Assistent director:
    Rosie Reith
  • Costume design:
    Tania Ballve

“Even without leadership, society finds a way to organize itself. Empathy is an essential human tool in the attempt to design a positive new system. In Islands of Empathy, we search for the connection between empathy and chaos.”

— Roni Haver, artistic leader Club Guy & Roni

Club x Senegal
ISLANDS of EMPATHY is a collaboration with Senegalese griots—storytellers who keep traditions and history alive through dance, music, and poetry. In Senegal, we spoke with spiritual leaders, dancers, and artists about empathy and community. These conversations form the blueprint for Islands of Empathy.

The combination of live beats by HIIIT and Pape Seck and the signature explosive energy of the Club Guy & Roni ensemble results in an overwhelming dance performance.

The Human Odyssey
Islands of Empathy (in a Sea of Chaos) is part of our Human Odyssey, in which we explore different human emotions—love, fear, happiness, empathy—from an intercultural perspective and in collaboration with an international dance company.

Islands of Empathy = Club Guy & Roni + HIIIT