On stage, moving together requires attention to other bodies: their pace, their presence and the space they need. Developed with young performers in Beirut, Cornelia Krafft’s reinterpretation of The Rite of Spring turns this negotiation into a reflection on collective responsibility and hope. Fire, water, earth and air give the performance a shared vocabulary. Circular forms and encounters between generations explore how unity can emerge through the responsibility of sharing. Scenography and lighting, developed by Ismail Hutet and Thea Khoury, support the movement between individual presence and collective form. The stage becomes a place to rehearse how a shared future might be made.

Fine Arts and Art History Department at the American University of Beirut