Past Performing Arts | Dance

Radouan Mriziga

Akal

Columbus Premiere

Performer Dorothée Munyaneza, who is wearing large golden horns in her dark hair and a blue transparent dress, kneels beside a round object on the floor in a space surrounded by chairs. The space is tinted with yellow-green light.
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Apr 14, 2022–Apr 16, 2022
Available Times
  • Thu, Apr 14, 8:00 PM
  • Fri, Apr 15, 8:00 PM
  • Sat, Apr 16, 8:00 PM
Performance Space

$21 members
$24 general public
$13 students and seniors

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At the request of the artist, all audience members 5 and older must provide proof of vaccination on entry, either in the form of their vaccination card or image of their card, along with their valid state-issued or university ID, or a negative COVID-19 test conducted no earlier than 72 hours prior to show time.

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Can choreography reconcile us with repressed histories? Discover how at the Columbus premiere of Akal, a solo work choreographed by Radouan Mriziga and performed by Dorothée Munyaneza.

Akal is the final piece of Mriziga’s trilogy inspired by the Amazigh people of North Africa, whose long-ignored oral culture, he believes, contains the seed of a new future. Each piece of his trilogy focuses on mythological female figures who embody and protect Amazigh culture. The muse in Akal (meaning “earth” in the Amazigh language) is the ancient Egyptian goddess Neith, who guides the souls of the dead through the underworld.

Mriziga celebrates Neith’s strength in Akal through rituals, traditional dances, architecture, storytelling, song, poetry, and rap performed by the Rwandan choreographer, dancer, and singer Dorothée Munyaneza. In this vital new work, the pair create an intimate choreographic space to dream of a more inclusive future through a new look at the past. Mriziga made his Columbus debut at the Wex in 2019 with the finely crafted architectural work 7.

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Performer Dorothée Munyaneza, who is wearing a blue transparent dress, stands with hands above her head facing the center of a stage, her back turned to the camera, with large golden horns behind her. The space is tinted with green-blue light.

Radouan Mriziga, Akal, photo: Senda Jebali. 

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Past Performing Arts

Radouan Mriziga

Apr 14, 2022–Apr 16, 2022
Tuesday's Hours 10AM–6PM
  • Thu, Apr 14, 8:00 PM
  • Fri, Apr 15, 8:00 PM
  • Sat, Apr 16, 8:00 PM
Performance Space

$21 members
$24 general public
$13 students and seniors

Click here to view our latest COVID-19 protocols.

At the request of the artist, all audience members 5 and older must provide proof of vaccination on entry, either in the form of their vaccination card or image of their card, along with their valid state-issued or university ID, or a negative COVID-19 test conducted no earlier than 72 hours prior to show time.

FREE GALLERY ADMISSION
Don’t forget: gallery admission is free with a ticket to any same-day Wexner Center event. Simply show your ticket at our Visitor Experience Desk.

ACCESSIBILITY
We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. If you have questions about accessibility or require an accommodation such as CART captioning or ASL interpretation to participate in this event, please contact Accessibility Manager Helyn Marshall at accessibility@wexarts.org or via telephone at (614) 688-3890. Requests made by two weeks in advance will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the Wexner Center for the Arts will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.

Become a Member