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These components are fused into a vortex from which questions arise about the current essence of that concept, the sources of connection to it, and whether it is possible to update the initial operating instructions engraved in the body.
‘Lists of longing and lessons for hope’ unfolds within a precarious and amorphous space, swaying between sculptural stillness and excessive activity, a movement that blurs the distinction between personal narratives and socio-national ethos and melts them into a pulpy substance. At the eye of the storm lies the body, fragile and groping for a way forward.
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Reviews:
"Lists of Longing and Lessons for Hope’ is a work that is entirely a single image that unfolds and re-rolls. A repeated attempt to grasp the ground that has slipped from under our feet. With courage and physical determination, Dar's uninhibited performance ties everything together. In an extraordinary moment, the legs climb up, the hands are also sent up like branches, reaching for the sun. A human tree grows from the eyes of the ruins. Here, after all, is hope." Ran Brown, "Ha’aretz" 31.10.24
"The work reflects the spirit of the era and deeply touches the wounds of all of us. Dar's performance is brilliant, amazing, with perfect control of the body" Tami Katz 'Yikum Tarbut', 18.12.2024
"In a world of constant uncertainty, the show ‘Lists of Longing and Lessons for Hope’comes to us as a deep breath of introspection. A show that touches on universal themes, and offers a powerful artistic experience. This show is a gift for us, an opportunity to look within and reconnect with ourselves." Nira Perry, 'Salona', 1.12.24
“Noa is a gifted performer; she has a strong presence of responsibility to the moment — to the present, to the body. I think of performance artists who, through the use of their bodies and the plastic medium, transform flesh, the body, into dances of power, pain, desire, and release. The dialogue between body and material creates a metaphor for roughness, anxiety, power, and struggle.” Yulia Freidin, 'Creative Writing', 21.8.2025
Collaborators
Text, choreography and performance: Noa Dar
Artistic accompaniment and dramaturgy: Yael Venezia
Lighting design: Yair Vardi | Sound design: Yehu Dar Shashua
Production and management of the show: Talia Barda
Still photography: Natasha Shachnes, Tamar Lamm
Video photography and editing: Noa Simchaiof Shahaf
Premier: 'Diver Festival' 12.9.24, artistic director: Ido Feder
The performance’s first seed was created for 'Credit’, Tmuna Festival, 30.12.23, artistic director: Erez Maayan Shalev
The show was produced with the support of the Lottery Council for Culture and the Arts, the Yehoshua Rabinowitz Foundation for the Arts in Tel Aviv-Jaffa, the Department of Arts, the Tel Aviv-Jaffa Municipality, and the Choreographers' Association.
