Kibbutz Dance Company Announces 2027 Beersheba Series and World Premiere

The Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company is opening the 2027 season with a new performance series in Beersheba, running from January to June, featuring a world premiere, renewed works, and pieces exploring memory, identity, and societal divisions. Entitled "Three Performances Close to Home," the series allows audiences to choose three shows out of four programs at a special subscription rate.

At the center of the program is the world premiere of High Voltage, which will debut on March 3 at the Beersheba Performing Arts Center. The production pairs a new creation by choreographer Tamir Ginz with a piece by renowned German choreographer Marco Goecke, known for his fast-paced and intense movement style. This marks the third collaboration between Goecke and the Beersheba-based company.

The series opens on January 7 with "Mnemosyne," a reworked version of Ginz's 2018 piece. Inspired by the Greek goddess of memory, the work explores personal and collective memory, tradition, and a sense of belonging, taking on deeper resonance in light of recent years' events.

Subscription Details and Options

Audiences can subsequently choose between two additional programs. The first is GRAY, which combines a comedic duet by Itzik Galili with a piece by Ginz addressing social friction, the struggle for identity and land, and life amid instability. The second option is "Creating Dancers," an evening showcasing original choreographic works created by the company's own dancers.

The performances will take place at the company's home theater and the Beersheba Performing Arts Center between January 7 and June 26, 2027. Subscriptions include "Mnemosyne" and High Voltage, alongside a third choice, priced at 290 shekels for early registration until December 1, 2026, and 360 shekels thereafter.