UPCOMING PERFORMANCES:
May 9 Theater rotterdam | May 25 SPRING utrecht x2 | June 26 LUX nijmegen

Nobody goes out anymore: out of their houses, out of their worn-out habits and assigned bodies, out of their irrational fears and self-defeating anger. Life is definitely not a walk in the park—if it ever was. The world is too hot to stroll. Yet, once again, Levi invites you to join a virtual promenade through picturesque landscapes. While she cannot promise you anything, she holds onto an improbable hope: if we keep in step with each other, we might just arrive back home—refreshed.
HOT WALK is a multidisciplinary performance by choreographer Keren Levi, exploring the intersection of climate change, aging, and parenthood. The piece delves into the dual nature of transformation, highlighting both its challenges and restorative effects. Set against projected images of a picturesque park landscape, the performance features conversations in English between two women walking on treadmills, creating the illusion of traversing the park. Their discussions shift between topics such as menopause, global warming, motherhood, and related "hot" issues like shame, anger, and regret. The dialogue unfolds gradually, interspersed with intervals where dance steadily assumes a more central role—walking becomes rocking, speech turns to song, and the park transforms into other realms. As the audience, we witness a blend of dry humor and disquieting interaction, creating an impression of lively spontaneity within the controlled aesthetics of the simulated park. By blending the personal with the planetary, HOT WALK connects inner and outer climates, offering a vivid yet restrained exploration of change.


















Credits
Choreography and text: Keren Levi
In collaboration with:
Performers: Esther Mugambi & Hillary Blake Firestone
Video: Assi Weitz & Rob Gradisen
Music: Tom Parkinson
Dramaturgy: Igor Dobričić
Light and technique: Martin Kaffarnik
Graphic Design / collage: Miritte Ben Ytzchak
Image photo: Ilya Rabinovich
Production: stichting NeverLike
Co-production: FFT Düsseldorf, Theater im Pumpenhaus Münster, SPRING festival Utrecht
Funding support: AFK , FPK
World premiere: FFT Düsseldorf, 7-8 Feb 2025
Netherland premiere: SPRING Festival Utrecht, 24-25 May 2025
Calendar
07/10/2025 | 07/10/25 | Corosia | Almere, Netherlands |
03/10/2025 | 03/10/25 | Frascati | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
02/10/2025 | 02/10/25 | Frascati | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
26/06/2025 | 26/06/25 | LUX | Nijmegen, Netherlands |
25/05/2025 | 25/05/25 | SPRING Festival | Utrecht, Netherlands |
24/05/2025 | 24/05/25 | SPRING Festival | NL premier | Utrecht, Netherlands |
09/05/2025 | 09/05/25 | Theater Rotterdam | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
13/03/2025 | 13/03/25 | Theater a/d Rijn | Arnhem, Netherlands |
12/03/2025 | 12/03/25 | De Nieuwe Vorst | Tilbrug, Netherlands |
08/03/2025 | 08/03/25 | Theater Im Pumepnhaus | Münster, Germany |
07/03/2025 | 07/03/25 | Theater Im Pumepnhaus | Münster, Germany |
08/02/2025 | 08/02/25 | FFT | Dusseldurf, Germany |
07/02/2025 | 07/02/25 | FFT | world premier | Dusseldurf, Germany |
Reviews
09/02/2025 | 09/02/25 | The Treadmill of Life |
11/03/2025 | 11/03/25 | Hot Walk’ by Keren Levi: Dance between climate change and climacteric |