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Between the oceans
Date details
- Date Sunday, 20/September/2026 19:30 ( 1 more date )
- Venue Uferstudios - Uferstudio 14
- Address Uferstraße 23, 13357 Berlin-Wedding
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Between the oceans
Between the oceans
© Jamila K. Grote
Between the oceans
© Jamila K. Grote
Between the oceans
© Jamila K. Grote
Between the oceans
© Jamila K. Grote
Between the oceans
© Jamila K. Grote
What does the body carry as it traverses the ocean?What currents has it witnessed?What storms has it survived?
In Between the Oceans, Tiffani Achilleas and Raphael Moussa Hillebrand meet on terrain that is as deeply personal as it is political. Their steps carry the rhythms of Salvador da Bahia, the depths of Benin and Mali, and the resonances of Sri Lanka. What emerges is not merely a piece, but a danced dialogue—delving into solidarity, community, and the question of who stands up for whom when the tide rises.
The body does not forget. It is an archive of movement.
Tiffani Achilleas blends contemporary, urban, and traditional dance forms with questions of social justice. Raphael Moussa Hillebrand brings decades of work at the intersections of Hip-Hop, urban choreography, and decolonial thought. Together, they ask: How does memory become flesh? How does knowledge transform into bodily wisdom?
Here, theory becomes fluid. Decolonization, intersectionality, and Pan-Africanism leave the pages of textbooks behind. They transform into muscle tone, sweat, and sound. A radical standing up for one another—tangible in collective breath, untamable in movement.
In Between the Oceans, Tiffani Achilleas and Raphael Moussa Hillebrand meet on terrain that is as deeply personal as it is political. Their steps carry the rhythms of Salvador da Bahia, the depths of Benin and Mali, and the resonances of Sri Lanka. What emerges is not merely a piece, but a danced dialogue—delving into solidarity, community, and the question of who stands up for whom when the tide rises.
The body does not forget. It is an archive of movement.
Tiffani Achilleas blends contemporary, urban, and traditional dance forms with questions of social justice. Raphael Moussa Hillebrand brings decades of work at the intersections of Hip-Hop, urban choreography, and decolonial thought. Together, they ask: How does memory become flesh? How does knowledge transform into bodily wisdom?
Here, theory becomes fluid. Decolonization, intersectionality, and Pan-Africanism leave the pages of textbooks behind. They transform into muscle tone, sweat, and sound. A radical standing up for one another—tangible in collective breath, untamable in movement.
An event as part of the KUYUM Tanzplattform 2026, funded by the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion. Concept, Choreography, Performance: Tiffani Achilleas, Raphael Moussa HillebrandDramaturgy: Nora AminAudiodescription: Emmilou Roessling Co-Author: Silja Korn
Tiffani Achilleas is a dancer, choreographer, and actress. Her work has been featured at the Berliner Festspiele, the Dekoloniale Festival, and HAU Hebbel am Ufer, and she collaborates regularly with Ballhaus Naunynstraße. As a choreographer and dancer, she has contributed to international film productions, including The Hunger Games. In her artistic practice, she merges contemporary, urban, and traditional dance styles to explore identity, social justice, and diasporic perspectives.
Raphael Moussa Hillebrand is a choreographer, dancer, director, curator, and activist. Shaped by the cultural influences of Germany and Mali, he creates artistic work at the intersection of Hip-Hop, decolonization, and social change. As a co-founder of the Hip-Hop political party „Die Urbane“, he advocates for cultural diversity and empowerment. In 2020, he became the first representative of the urban dance scene to be honored with the German Dance Prize.
Tiffani Achilleas is a dancer, choreographer, and actress. Her work has been featured at the Berliner Festspiele, the Dekoloniale Festival, and HAU Hebbel am Ufer, and she collaborates regularly with Ballhaus Naunynstraße. As a choreographer and dancer, she has contributed to international film productions, including The Hunger Games. In her artistic practice, she merges contemporary, urban, and traditional dance styles to explore identity, social justice, and diasporic perspectives.
Raphael Moussa Hillebrand is a choreographer, dancer, director, curator, and activist. Shaped by the cultural influences of Germany and Mali, he creates artistic work at the intersection of Hip-Hop, decolonization, and social change. As a co-founder of the Hip-Hop political party „Die Urbane“, he advocates for cultural diversity and empowerment. In 2020, he became the first representative of the urban dance scene to be honored with the German Dance Prize.
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- Date:
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- Address:
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- Price:
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