Remla

COPRODUCTION

Redo, Denden & Amsterdams Andalusisch Orkest, ICK & Meervaart

The endless journey in search of connection begins by taking the first step

Are our worlds really so different, or do we have more in common than we thought? That question is central to the autobiographical performance REMLA. Propelled by music from the Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra, dancers Redouan Ait Chitt and Denden Karadeniz - well known in the world of hip hop & breaking - go in search of connection. That search starts with taking the first step, with their roots as the starting point. They are coached artistically by Emio Greco and Pieter C. Scholten.

ABOUT THE MAKERS
Internationally renowned breakdancer Redo won the Swan for 'most impressive dance achievement' in 2019. In addition, he was ranked first in The Community Top 100 and received a Royal Award in 2020 for encouraging many young people, including people with disabilities, to take up dance.

Denden Karadeniz is known from TV programs such as The Ultimate Dance Battle, So You Think You Can Dance and Time to Dance. He is also the artistic director of the urban contemporary dance company Zero Dance Theatre.

The Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra (AAO) focuses on the connection between the historical Andalusia and its meaning for our world today. The AAO plays various forms of music from Granada to Baghdad from various time periods and styles on an international level. They also have several successful theater productions to their name, including ZIEL|ROUH, Jihad van Love and Hoe Ik Talent Voor Het Leven Kreeg.

Credits

Dance: Redouan Ait Chitt & Denden Karadeniz
Music: Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra
Choreography: Redouan Ait Chitt & Denden Karadeniz in collaboration with Shailesh Bahoran.
Artistic advice: Emio Greco | Pieter C. Scholten
Dramaturgy & musical advice: Mohamed Aadroun
Production: Meervaart, ICK Dans Amsterdam and Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra

Trailer

Message about the tour

The Meervaart production REMLA premiered in the weekend of 12 February. The audience was enthusiastic and reviewer Annette Embrechts wrote praisingly about a SHINING DANCE CONCERT WITH MEDITERRANEOUS COLOURS. But unfortunately, the performance on Sunday ended unhappily: "Cruelly enough, in those last few minutes, a sudden groin injury to Redo (Redouan Ait Chitt) threw a spanner in the works." A medical examination now shows that the injury is such that the tour of REMLA has to be postponed in its entirety. This means that all performance dates that were planned for this season will be cancelled. This is a blow for Redo, all the makers involved, the theatres and the public. We wish Redo all the strength he needs to recover.

As soon as we know when the production will be performed again, we will contact the theatres and inform the public. For now, we are proud to carry the production with us and we trust that REMLA will receive a warm welcome in the theatres in the future.

"Yesterday was the first time I was in a room with rock hard hip hop. The music, the dance and also the story was really great. I was really touched by the fact that Redo and Denden told me a story without saying a word, a story that was very recognisable to me. The search for your place in your family, with your friends but also in society. Despite the fact that society sometimes works very differently from how you think it does. And still continue to fight for a place. As Redo always says: 'Never give up' ". Fouad, visitor REMLA

on behalf of

Team REMLA