UNVEILING THE ABSTRACT
or the hidden path of resistance
A body moves through shifting light - neither fully seen nor entirely hidden - caught between memory and dream. Faded colors murmur beneath the skin, recalling a wild, sensual past that feels
more imagined than real.
Once vibrant, the culture now fades to gray, worn down by time and silence. In this space where skin meets shadow, where Dali’s dreams dissolve into Goya’s cries, we confront the feelings long
forgotten.
Drawn from ancient wisdom and the unrest of today, this is not a story but a revelation - a question, not an answer. A fragment of Arab memory shaped by longing, queerness, and resistance. At the
heart of it all, Marcus Aurelius reminds us: the soul remains strong when it becomes its own refuge. Meaning won’t come clearly here - but if you linger, you might just recall what color once
felt like.
Photos by Michaela Knizova
Reviews:
Review Luxembourg Times 15/11/2025
Syrian-Luxembourg choreographer Saeed Hani is most definitely one to watch
www.luxtimes.lu/culture/saeed-hani-brings-a-powerful-boundary-pushing-premiere-to-mierscher-theater
Review Germany Volksfreund 15/11/2025
DER IN TRIER LEBENDE CHOREOGRAF UND TÄNZER SAEED HANI IST INTERNATIONAL GEFRAGT UND GRÜNDER EINES FESTIVALS.
Review Germany Volksfreund 23/11/2025
WENN CHOREOGRAFIEN DAS PREMIERENPUBLIKUM BEGEISTERN UND TIEF BERÜHREN
Review Germany OPUS-Kulturmagazin 23/11/2025
DAS ABSTRAKTE ENTHÜLLEN: EIN TANZ ZWISCHEN HIMMEL UND ERDE IM DÄMMERLICHT DER ERINNERUNG
https://opus-kulturmagazin.de/kritik-unveiling-the-abstract-in-trier/
Interview France UMOOVE-Magazine de Danse 4/12/2025
UN VOYAGE DU CORPS ET DE LA MÉMOIRE: L’ART LIBRE ET RÉSISTANT DE SAEED HANI
https://umoove.art/index.php/2025/12/03/saeed-hani-un-corps-libre-entre-exil-et-creation/
Teaser
Trialer
Poster Image
TEAM
Conceived by Saeed Hani
Dancers: Alejandro Fuster, Alice De Maio, Ana F. Melero, Cesare Di Laghi, Kino Luque
Production Manager and Assistant: Ileana Orofino
Music: Jakob Schumo
Arabic Songs: Souhir Saleh
Light design: Marc Thein
Concept, Stage Design and Costume Design: Saeed Hani
Costume Tailor: Alaa Nasif
Photos: Michaela Knizova
Photos and videos: Blackgate Media
Production: Hani Dance & menschMITmensch e.V.
Co-producing & partner venues: Mierscher Theater (premiere venue), Europahalle Trier, ArcA Bertrange
Creation Residencies: TROIS C-L | Maison pour la danse, Mierscher Theater
Artistic Residencies provided by Réseau Grand Luxe: Grand Studio (Brussels), POLESUD (CDCN Strasbourg), L’Abri (Geneva), Onassis Stegi (Athens)
With the kind support of: Fonds stART-up Œuvre Nationale de Secours Grande-Duchesse Charlotte, Ministère de la Culture Luxembourg, Amt für Stadtkultur & Denkmalschutz Trier, Landesausstellung
Rheinland-Pfalz Marc Aurel, TROIS C-L | Maison pour la danse, Ministerium für Familie, Frauen, Kultur und Integration Rheinland-Pfalz, Kulturstiftung Sparkasse Trier, Lotto Stiftung
Rheinland- Pfalz