Behind the wall
Apr 2 -
Apr 3
Conny Janssen Danst
Behind the Wall by Conny Janssen Danst explores themes of identity, belonging and loss, featuring live music by Roufaida.
Identity, belonging and loss
- Date
- April 2, 2027 - April 3, 2027
- Genre
- Dance
- Location
- Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam, Rabozaal
What makes a place feel like home and who makes us feel at home?
The production builds on the universe of Janssen’s earlier work HOME (2017 and 2021), which explored the question of where, and with whom, we feel at home. Conny Janssen Danst’s diverse and adventurous ensemble brings this search to life through an intense blend of raw energy and quiet poetry. Memories, loss, hope, and connection continually intertwine as the dancers navigate a world shaped by both personal and universal questions.
Her layered sound, which blends North African influences, alternative pop, and poetic lyrics, deepens the performance’s themes and enhances the emotional power of the dance. Together, music and movement create a world that is at once intimate and expansive, powerful and vulnerable, making the complexities of home, identity, and human connection profoundly felt.
Choreography
Conny Janssen
Dancers
Adi Amit, Maud Huizing, Sara Mistrorigo, Hiro Murata, Kenji van Nieuwenhuizen, Gaspar Ribeiro, Yashasvi Shrotriya, Evans Berthelot (stage), Sille Bygholm Storm (stage), Josiah Davey (stage)
Live music & composition
Roufaida
Set design
Thomas Rupert
Light design
Remko van Wely
Costume design
Babette van den Berg
Dramaturgy
Judith Wendel
Artistic Assistant & Rehearsal Director
Erik Spruijt