Magec / the Desert

In Magec / The Desert, Radouan Mriziga explores the wisdom of the desert and its relationship with time, light, and movement. From the Sahara to the steppes of Central Asia, the desert becomes a space of reflection where myth, literature, and cultural knowledge intertwine. His dance, inspired by the rhythms, crafts, and embodied practices of desert peoples, reveals a harmony that escapes all forms of domination. Driven by a polyphony of texts, sounds, and gestures, the performance invites us to perceive the abundance that exists within this silent vastness, and to reconnect with the intelligence of the natural world. 

يستكشف رضوان مريزيكا معرفة الصحراء، وينسج الألحان بالحركات والقصص، للتساؤل حول علاقتنا مع الزمن، والطبيعة، ومع الثقافات التي تسكنها. 

With Hichem Chebli, Sofiane El Boukhari, Bilal El Had, Nathan Félix, Robin Haghi, Feteh Khiari and Deena Abdelwahed
Concept, choreography and scenography Radouan Mriziga
Video Senda Jebali
Costume Salah Barka
Research Maïa Tellit Hawad
Text Kais Kekli aka VIPA
Technical direction Zouheir Atbane
Production Sandra Diris, Emna Essoussi, Cees Vossen

Production A7LA5
Coproduction Sharjah Art Foundation, Kunstenfestivaldesarts (Brussels), Festival d’Automne (Paris), De Singel (Antwerp), Festival d’Avignon, Pact Zollverein (Essen), Culturescapes (Basel), Tanz im August (Berlin)
Performances in partnership with France Médias Monde
With thanks to L'Art Rue/Dream City