People often bring their day and habits with them to the theatre. Permanent State of a Transitory Phase pushes one to slow down, stop and take the time to realize their own presence and their connection to others.
The interactive installation is an invitation to allow us to open up to the immediate occasion of reacting, being embarrassed, indifferent, amused or simply surprised.
Mia Habis - Maqamat Dance Theatre (Lebanon) :
Mia Habis studied French literature, advertising and acting. She started dancing at a very early age and has participated in different dance workshops in Lebanon and abroad including classical, contemporary, African, Oriental and Buto. She also practiced Kali Sikaran Philipino Martial Art for several years.
Her dance background is mainly in classical ballet, which she practiced as a performer and teacher for over ten years. She has been dancing and teaching with Maqamat Dance Company since 2008. Item was her first choreography which debuted in BIPOD 09.
“ Mia Habis, the dancer who unsettles the audience (…), conveys emotions with clarity and grace, captures futility with a tragic beauty.”
– Laura Wilkinson. Daily Star
Addresses and Contacts
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Part of the BIPOD 2011: The Arab Dance Platform 2nd Edition Al Madina Theatre Saroulla Bldg. Hamra Tel.: +9611753010
Tel.: +9611753011
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