Dolap

Turkish duo Taldans—Filiz Sizanli and Mustafa Kaplan—will perform Dolap, a work featuring the two dancers and a full-size refrigerator. First performed in 2000 and born from the simple task of carrying the fridge from one location to another, the piece features unlikely and precarious movements as Sizanli and Kaplan manipulate the appliance almost as a third performer. Staged in the EMPAC Lobby, the performance creates a stark environment for the audience to engage with the strenuous physical action required to move a heavy appliance in a controlled, elegant manner.

Taldans was formed at the Theater Research Laboratory (Tiyatro Araştırma Laboratuvarı) in Istanbul, Turkey, and takes its name from the dance program founded at the center by directors Filiz Sizanli and Mustafa Kaplan. Regarded as one of the boldest choreographic teams in Turkey, the duo has worked together for over 20 years. In addition to this performance, Taldans will be at EMPAC for a residency in Studio 1. They will work with EMPAC’s technical team and infrastructure to further develop the choreographic, stage, and audio elements of their work.

Dance scholar and curator Noémie Solomon will facilitate a conversations with the artists following the performance. Refreshments will be served.