HOT WALK

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES:

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


HOT WALK


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.

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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

07/10/202507/10/25CorosiaAlmere, Netherlands
03/10/202503/10/25FrascatiAmsterdam, Netherlands
02/10/202502/10/25FrascatiAmsterdam, Netherlands
26/06/202526/06/25LUXNijmegen, Netherlands
25/05/202525/05/25SPRING FestivalUtrecht, Netherlands
24/05/202524/05/25SPRING Festival | NL premierUtrecht, Netherlands
09/05/202509/05/25Theater RotterdamRotterdam, Netherlands
13/03/202513/03/25Theater a/d RijnArnhem, Netherlands
12/03/202512/03/25De Nieuwe VorstTilbrug, Netherlands
08/03/202508/03/25Theater Im PumepnhausMünster, Germany
07/03/202507/03/25Theater Im PumepnhausMünster, Germany
08/02/202508/02/25FFTDusseldurf, Germany
07/02/202507/02/25FFT | world premierDusseldurf, Germany

Reviews

09/02/202509/02/25The Treadmill of Life
11/03/202511/03/25Hot Walk’ by Keren Levi: Dance between climate change and climacteric