The dancers and choreographers Toto (Mohamed Mahmud Mohamed Ibrahim) and Islam Elarabi each explore a fusion of mahraganat—often described as “the sound of the Egyptian revolution”—with contemporary dance, in the duet Pleine Lune and the solo Just One Tile. These are two highly personal reappropriations of a cultural and social movement that embodies the heart and soul of Cairo’s working-class neighbourhoods, at the intersection of history and modernity, traditional music and electronic sound.
Duration: 50'
Suitable for all ages
Warning: loud sounds
Choreography: Toto (Mohamed Mahmud Mohamed Ibrahim)
Interpretation: Toto (Mohamed Mahmud Mohamed Ibrahim), Islam Elarabi
Music: Yunis
Lights: Toto (Mohamed Mahmud Mohamed Ibrahim), Islam Elarabi
Costumes: Aya Mahmud
Administration: Wiwaa for arts
With the support of: Al-Mawred Al-Thaqafy
Residence: La briqueterie - CDCN du Val-de-Marne, la Ménagerie de Verre Paris, L ’Échangeur CDCN de Château-Thierry, Bodies in Space Bruxelles, le Dancing (compagnie Beau geste) Val-de-Rueil dans le cadre du dispositif Studio D Emergence piloté par l ’Atelier de Paris CDCN
Photography: DR
