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THE TIME IT TAKES {nomadic}

A fever dream where dance, drums and suppressed distress send you into a frenzy 

Izah Hankammer 

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In a seemingly abandoned place where time solidifies and stands still, two bodies are subjected to an uncontrollable machine. Tight rhythms and electronic sounds force them into a relentless routine—an unbearable and exhausting ritual. Like in a feverish dream, the two bodies attempt to break free. Lost in voices, movements, and pulsating beats, the search for an alternative becomes more and more urgent. In the ruins of what remains, they fantasize about a place where time is spent differently.  

THE TIME IT TAKES {nomadic} is part of the research of Filipino-German choreographer and performer Izah Hankammer, in which she explores how the human body can function as a motor of resistance. Starting from this transformative force, she uses this performance to question the time and rhythm that shape our modern world. 

Biography

Izah Hankammer is a Filipino-German dancer, performer, and choreographer. She graduated in 2020 from Fontys School of the Arts (Contemporary Dance) and received the Jacques de Leeuw Prize that same year. During her studies, she worked on projects in Germany, Australia, Italy, and the Netherlands, collaborating with companies such as United Cowboys and Meyer-Chaffaud. After graduating, she worked as a freelance performer in the Netherlands and began developing her own work. Together with Lucas Devroe, she founded moOv, creating short dance performances with the support of Makershuis Tilburg, United Cowboys, and DansBrabant.  

In addition to her work in dance and performance, she appeared in several film and video projects, including Doll House (Netflix, 2022), Als Uw Gat Maar Lacht (2023), and Opaque. She is currently part of a maker’s development program at Action Zoo Humain. Within her research entitled Motors of Resistance, Izah explores how the human body can function as a means of resisting and reclaiming – a recurring theme in her work, in which physicality becomes a driving force for transformation.

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CONCEPT, CHOREOGRAPHY & PERFORMANCE Izah Hankammer | MUSIC  & PERFORMANCE Thijs Van Scharen | DRAMATURGY Raphaël Vandeweyer | OUTSIDE EYE Laura Neyskens | ARTISTIC COACH Ingrid Berger Myhre | SCENOGRAPHY Beate Poikāne | COSTUME DESIGN Beate Poikāne & Louis Verlinde | LIGHT DESIGN Izah Hankammer & Beate Poikāne | TECHNICAL SUPPORT Chun-Shing Au & Alexander Vandamme | ARTISTIC TRAJECTORY COACH Sietske De Vries | PARTNERS Action Zoo Humain (INTER:ACTION), CodeDans+ (Danspunt), United Cowboys, Stad Gent, Culture Moves Europe, Maghenta | RESIDENCIES Arthouse United-C, Radar Mechelen, CC De Schakel, laGeste, DansBrabant, Bloos, Funke | SPECIAL THANKS TO Lucas Devroe, Gilles Lewyllie, Wim Piqueur
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