Body that Stands explores resistance through the lens of resilience. On a stage embedded with hundreds of wooden bricks, the dancers inhabit a continuous loop of destruction and construction. In the shifting landscape, images surface — fragments that echo ruins, combat, and aftermaths — evoking scenes that inevitably recall wars and conflicts. While dealing with the conditions of ruins, the performers demonstrate the survival aspect inherent in the act of resistance. Body that Stands observes acts of resistance and its consequences, not only between individuals but also between people and where they stand.

Concept, choreography & artistic direction: Smadar Goshen
Co-creation & performance: Bar Gonen, Cordelia Eleonore Lange, Zuki RingArt
Dramaturgy: Maya Weinberg
Original music: Leonard Küßner and Vincent Wikström
Oud, violin, and saz recordings: Idan Elmalem
Costumes & set design: Lilo Ming
Technical direction and lighting design: Nadja Weber
Videography: Aleksej Nutz
Photography: Dominique Brewing, Zoia Domaskina
Graphic design: Evelyn Fortmeier
Project management and distribution: Astrid Rostaing
Management, production, and finance: Christine Koschel
Communication: Maya Mayzel (2025: Angela Milosevic)

Past dates at Theater RAMPE

Fri, 14.03.2025, 8 pm (premiere) 
Sat, 15.03.2025, 8 pm 
Sun, 16.03.2025, 4 pm