Area Y
Area Y is a contemporary fabel on geographical landscape set on a mountain top outside Ramallah A Siljeholm/Christophersen production. co- produced by Sareyyet Ramallah- First Ramallah Group (PL)

Dance performance by Siljeholm/Christophersen, Ramallah, Palestine

Area Y is a contemporary fabel on geographical landscape, staged as a 3 hour picnic event. The audience is taken to the chosen location for Area Y, in busses. In Ramallah, Area Y was set in an olive growth, situated on the border of area A and area C, a consequence of Oslo agreement. The performance question political interventions in geographcal landscape, that seperates people and communities from each other. The performance takes place from the twilight hour into the ”night”.

Created by Siljeholm/Christophersen. Co- produced by Sareyyet Ramallah. Supported by Arts Council Norway and the Norwegian Representative Office to the Palestinian Authority.
Collaborating artist and performers : Farah Saleh, Fairouz Nastas, Gabriele Reuter, Jumana Dabis, Martin Lervik, Muaz Al-Jubeh, Salma Ataya, Sigrid Hirsch Kopperdal, Yazan Eweidat, Khader Nastas, Asala Ibrahim, Jeries Abu Jaber, and Yazan Khalili.

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Photos: Yazan Khalili, Max Berg and Helle Siljeholm