Same Love

In the organizer's words:

In "Same Love", prejudices in the context of love and relationships are critically questioned and challenges are presented through dance. The piece invites the audience to reflect on acceptance, tolerance and the diversity of love. Stereotypes are broken, gender roles are questioned and different forms of love are represented. The abundance of human experiences is celebrated and the political dimension of love is made visible. The audience experiences a performance that encourages rethinking, critically reflects on social norms and presents alternative perspectives on love.

The essence of the piece lies in the portrayal of personal experiences and the communication of a message of empowerment that allows the audience to embark on an emotional journey. In the impressive finale, all the dancers unite to make a powerful political statement for empowerment. The production captivates with the unique synergy of both companies, bringing both the public and stage space to life with powerful solos, duets and trios.

Muhammed Kaltuk, the choreographer of "Same Love", began his dance training at the age of 25 at the Higher Technical School for Contemporary and Urban Stage Dance in Zurich. His aim was to further develop his body language based on his background in hip-hop, but also to get to know and use other dance qualities and styles - making him a choreographer of a new generation. Muhammed Kaltuk processes his experience of being in-between - between the truths of his own family of Turkish origin and the white Swiss majority society, between the Muslim and Christian narrative of love - in his choreographies.

"Same Love" is a new production by Urban Arts Ensemble Ruhr and Pottporus in cooperation with Company MEK and Theater Gütersloh. The Urban Arts Ensemble Ruhr is funded by the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia as part of the "Neue Künste Ruhr" program and by the City of Herne. The Company MEK is supported by the Fachausschuss Tanz und Theater Baselland / Baselstadt, the Kulturförderung Stadt Zürich, the Sophie und Karl Binding Stiftung, Fachstelle Kultur Kanton Zürich and the municipality of Reinach. "Same Love" as a site-specific performance is co-produced by Kaserne Basel.

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