I carry, you hold

In an uncompromising space of physical actions, a relationship between a woman and a man is being shaken, stirred and re-examine. There is no victory or loss. There is no hierarchy.

Choreography Olivia Court Mesa

Performers Olivia Court Mesa and Yochai Ginton (collaborative creative dancer)

Sound design Roey Hazon

Music Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/ Piano Concerto No.23 in A Major, K.488: II.Adagio.

Matthew Herbert/ Titles

Lighting Design Dani Fishof

Costumes Factory 54

Length of the work 20 minutes

Premiered in Curtain Up Festival 2019, Israel

"In this impressively executed and well composed duet the jury sees a captivating story of empowerment, emancipation and equality. The piece is exciting to watch, due to the interesting choices, the eye for detail as well as the unique music score. The audience is effectively invited to closely follow the story on display due to the sophisticated progress of the relationship exposed in this duet. The trust and connection between the dancers are remarkable [...]" From the jury of RIDCC

“[...] Surprising, acrobatic combinations scrape the threshold of the daring abilities of the two. Court Mesa proves that, although she is a woman, smaller, and certainly weighs less than Ginton, she is no less powerful than he is. She challenges herself without compromise, without mercy.[...]” Ruth Eshel for Dance Diaries

Awards

RIDCC 2022 (Rotterdam International Duet Choreographic Competition)