MOSAÏK - SAUDI
STAGE PERFORMANCE
RIYADH 2026

A large-scale contemporary dance production developed through the adaptation of an original work by Mourad Merzouki. The project brings together local dancers in Saudi Arabia through a structured process of choreographic transmission, rehearsal, and performance, translating an established work into a new cultural context.

This adaptation focuses on maintaining the integrity of the original choreographic language while situating it within a local context. The process emphasizes clarity, precision, and collective execution, while allowing individual presence to emerge within the structure of the work.

The project was developed through a residency-based process focused on choreographic transmission. Original material was taught and rehearsed with the dancers, followed by a period of adaptation to align the work with the local performers, context, and production conditions.

As Associate Choreographer and Show Director, I led the local adaptation and staging of the work. This included dancer selection, rehearsal direction, and coordination across movement, staging, and production elements.

Artistic Director & Choreographer
Mourad Merzouki / Compagnie Käfig

Associate Choreographer & Show Director
Bilal Allaf

Choreographic Transmission
Kader Belmoktar

Costumes
Nouf Mallawi

Dancers
Oussama Elyousfi, Abdulrahman Mohammed, Nancy El Khoury, Rosmyr Layar Maghanoy, Mariam Murshed, Khadija Alsheikh, Luai Alahmadi, Tala Mass, Angelic Algar, Mathilde Devoghel, Abdul Rahman Taher, Bashir Youssef Mohammed, Saeed Mohammed, Omar, Mubarak Salem Salmeen, Soony, Santos, Afnan, Bandar.