MOMO

One moves within its own, autonomous and independent force field; the other consists of a constellation of elements that orbit the same core, alternately moving away from it and back towards it, thus creating space for the necessary tenderness and catharsis.

Renunciation leads to a passionate search for a crack, and small disturbances in the movement code turn out to be free, playful and emotional material.

Ohad Naharin joined the Batsheva Dance Company in 1974 and was appointed Artistic Director in 1990. In the same year he founded Batsheva – the Young Ensemble. Since then he has created over thirty works for both companies. After nearly thirty years at the helm of Batsheva, Naharin stepped down as Artistic Director in 2018 and continues to serve as the ensemble's resident choreographer.

In addition to his stage work, Naharin also developed GAGA, an innovative movement language based on exploring the heightening of sensation and imagination, becoming aware of form, finding new habits of movement and crossing familiar boundaries. Naharin has been involved with music since childhood and continues to infuse his work with a unique musicality. Under the pseudonym Maxim Waratt, he composed the music for many pieces he created for the company.

Over the course of his years with Batsheva, Naharin has received many awards and honors, including the Israeli Ministry of Culture Lifetime Achievement Award (2016), an Honorary Fellowship from Tel Aviv University (2018), an Honorary Doctorate from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (2019), the Commandeur de l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres (2023), and many more.

German premiere

World premiere: December 10, 2022, Suzanne Dellal Centre, Tel Aviv