In a seemingly abandoned place where time solidifies, two bodies are subjected to a machine with tight rhythms and electronic sounds. Like in a feverish dream, the two bodies attempt to break free, searching for an alternative. In the ruins of what remains, they fantasize about a place where time is spent differently.
THE TIME IT TAKES {nomadic} frames within Filipino-German choreographer and performer Izah Hankammer's artistic research in which she questions how the human body can act as an engine of resistance. Starting from this transformative power, she questions the political, cultural and social aspects of time and rhythm that shape our modern world.
With this {nomadic} version, Izah creates short performances in unexpected places. By doing so, she considers the various scenes and musical fragments as deformable building blocks that can adapt to the location. Hankammer continues this project afterwards, working towards a full-length performance in 2026. She will do so within the 'new maker project' Inter:Action.
Concept & performance Izah Hankammer
Music & performance Thijs Van Scharen
Dramaturgy Raphaël Vandeweyer
Outside Eye Laura Neyskens
Artistic coach Ingrid Berger-Myhre
Scenography Beate Poikāne
Licht design Izah Hankammer & Beate Poikāne
Costume design Louis Verlinde
Technical support Alexander Van Damme
Artistic Trajectory Coach Sietske De Vries
Partners Inter: Action (Action Zoo Humain), CodeDans+ (Danspunt), United Cowboys, Stad Gent, Culture Moves Europe, Maghenta
Residences Arthouse United-C, Radar Mechelen, CC De Schakel, laGeste, DansBrabant, Funke
With thanks to Lucas Devroe, Gilles Lewyllie, Wim Piqueur
- Duration: 30 min
- Language: English
- Disclaimer: nudity, loud music and lightflashes
Izah Hankammer graduated in 2020 as a dancer from Fontys School of Fine and Performing Arts. Since then, she has been active as a dancer, actress, performer, and maker across a wide range of projects. She appeared in various film and video productions, including Doll House (Netflix, 2022), Als Uw Gat Maar Lacht (De Productie, 2023), and Opaque (Head Under Water). As a dancer, she has worked with companies such as Meyer-Chaffaud Dance Company, United Cowboys, and Nicole Beutler Projects (Pulse!, 2023). With Action Zoo Humain, she performed in Flemish Xperience (2021), Flemish Primitives (2022), and De Waarheidscommissie Nederland (2023). In 2024, she choreographed Perzen, a dance theatre production by Chokri Ben Chikha. This year, she created THE TIME IT TAKES {nomadic}, a piece in which she continues to experiment and explore her own artistic language as a maker.
