Dance Is not for Us



"It might have been weird on many levels that I chose dance in a country that was coming out of a civil war, destruction, death, and loss. However, dance at the time seemed to be the most revolutionary, the most provocative, and the most confrontational." _ Omar Rajeh


A new solo creation choreographed and performed by Omar Rajeh, where he takes us into his dance and autobiographical universe, looking into the ‘performance’ as a gathering and a shared experience. The dancing body creates its own rules, its own structure, and its own inspirations, as an act of hope, in opposition to structures of power that diminish such dynamics towards normality and fear.




performance dates and touring

Sunday 6th of August 2023
8:30 am | Tanzwerkstatt Europa

Thursday 15th of June 2023
8:00 pm | Dance Week Festival | Zagreb

Saturday 10th of June 2023
8:30 pm | Le Monnot Theatre | Beirut

Friday 9th of June 2023
8:30 pm | Le Monnot Theatre | Beirut

Thursday 8th of June 2023
8:30 pm | Le Monnot Theatre | Beirut

Saturday 27th of May 2023
7:30 pm | Sima Performing Arts | Dubai

Friday 26th of May 2023
7:30 pm | Sima Performing Arts | Dubai

Thursday 25th of May 2023
5:30 pm | Sima Performing Arts | Dubai

Saturday 20th of May 2023
5:30 pm | Sima Performing Arts | Dubai

Thursday 18th of May 2023
7:30 pm | Sima Performing Arts | Dubai


cast and credits

A production of Maqamat | Omar Rajeh 
Concept and choreography Omar Rajeh
Assistant choreographer Mia Habis
Dramaturgy Peggy Olislaegers
Music composition Joss Turnbull, Charbel Haber
Light Design & Technical director Christian François
Administrator Jean-Louis Pagnon
Photos Elizabeth Pearl