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Alice Ripoll & Hiltinho Fantástico – Puff

August 19th – 24th, 2025 Dance Base Festival, Edinburgh (Special Preview)
September 24th – 25th, 2025 Festival Actoral, Marseille
45 minutes

A Solo of Disguise

© Camille Blake

Puff explores the concept of “disguise” as a recurring element in dances of the African diaspora—an element that transmits silenced cultures by concealing techniques, messages, traditions, or ancestral knowledge. The work explores the development of footwork techniques such as extremely rapid steps and the dissociation of body parts, which create illusions and suggest that something is being deliberately hidden from view. Puff—a light breath—also carries, in Portuguese, the meaning of something that vanishes as if by magic.

This solo performance marks a continuation of the long-standing collaboration between Alice Ripoll and Hiltinho Fantástico, who have been working together for the past seven years within the SUAVE and REC dance companies. Both collectives develop a hybrid language that merges contemporary dance with Brazilian urban forms. The two artists have collaborated in acclaimed works such as Cria, Lavagem, aCORdo, and Zona Franca, which have toured major festivals and theaters around the world.

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Isaiah Wilson – Score

August 12th – 24th, 2025 Dance Base Festival, Edinburgh
30 minutes

Body and Technology

© Brian Ca

Score is a contemporary dance performance that investigates the relationship between human body and technology. Electric Muscle Stimulation (EMS) sends electrical impulses to involuntarily activate the performers’ muscles. Using EMS, choreographer Isaiah creates a movement language shaped by computational code rather than conscious intent.

This work blurs the lines between biology and machine, asking urgent ethical questions about the use of emerging technologies in both artistic and everyday contexts. As tools once designed to improve life begin to outperform and even replace the human body, Score critically examines what is lost in terms of agency, identity, and cognitive autonomy.

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Kinetic Orchestra – Bolero

August 12th – 23rd, 2025 Dance Base Festival, Edinburgh
45 minutes

An Acrobatic Bolero

© Petra Kuha

Bolero is a duet in which a Bolero-named duet is practiced and prepared.

Two dancers specialised in acrobatics and floor technique have become tools of the classical artist’s genius, but inspiration is running low, and the choreography is not progressing. The pressure is high,
and emotions are heating up as they struggle to create something final. The work atmosphere is tense, the humour is dark, and the dance is dangerous.

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Hani Dance – INLET

August 1st – 23rd, 2025 Dance Base Festival, Edinburgh
60 minutes

About Walls and Borders

© Andrea Galad

Walls have played a significant role throughout human history, both physically and mentally. They act as boundaries, fortresses, and barriers, shaping our interactions and perceptions. In the dance piece INLET, choreographer Saeed Hani and his international ensemble delve into the concept of walls and borders, exploring their relevance in today’s world.

Inspired by the legend of Rome’s founding, where a wall holds symbolic importance, Hani raises thought-provoking questions. Growing up in the Middle East, he has experienced firsthand the limitations imposed by walls, not only physically but also morally and intellectually. Hani challenges the glorification of these barriers, questioning their impact on human progress and the denial of individual freedom. Through INLET, Hani goes beyond traditional contemporary dance, creating a multidimensional experience.

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