Double bill: Yeye & INGI
Rohiet Tjon Poen Gie / Gregory "Shaggy" Albertzoon
Following the screening of this Double Bill during Julidans, Gregory 'Shaggy' Albertzoon and Rohiet Tjon Poen Gie return to Bijlmer Parktheater. They explore dance as a powerful medium and highlight the legacy of the colonial past and the abolition of slavery.
YEYE - Rohiet Tjon Poen Gie
In Yeye, Suriname-raised dancer Rohiet Tjon Poen Gie explores how his own Catholic beliefs relate to the traditional Afro-Surinamese Winti religion. Should the 'known' be let go first to make way for 'new' spirituality or can the two stand side by side? In what ways are consequences of slavery felt in this regard? Rohiet merges Hip Hop and contemporary dance with Yeye. Together with Ibrah Silas Jackson, he explores the relationship between denial and recognition, between push and pull.
INGI - Gregory 'Shaggy' Albertzoon
In INGI, Gregory 'Shaggy' Albertzoon and three other performers delve into the deep-rooted impact of slavery on the Caribbean community. The piece highlights the resilience and process of recovery within this community. The production is artistically supervised by Jolanda Spoel of Bijlmer Parktheater, who also acts as producer.
About Rohiet Tjon Poen Gie
Rohiet Tjon Poen Gie (1990) grew up in Suriname. A Hip Hop dancer, he is known for his own dance style, complementing breaking and popping with other kinds of influences. At a young age, he started street dancing and Hip Hop styles as a self-taught dancer. He travelled abroad for performances and battles and won several awards. After his dance training in Tilburg, he worked with choreographers such as Erik Kaiel, Kalpana Raghuraman, Shailesh Bharon, Farida Nabibaks, Paul Röttger and Olivier Diepenhorst. With his own work, he prefers to seek the underexposed perspective within social themes.
About Gregory Albertzoon
Gregory Albertzoon has been involved as a hip-hop dancer and choreographer in many productions at home and abroad. He is also much in demand as host, MC and jury member for dance competitions and runs his own foundation Free&Style in Amsterdam-Zuidoost.
Sunday 6 April, 15:00
Bijlmer Parktheater, Amsterdam, the Netherlands