ORIGIN – “JTI Encounters”
Choreography by: Olivia Court Mesa, Sarah Baltzinger & Isaiah Wilson
Scapino Ballet Rotterdam 


An absurdist satire and search for hope in dark times. 
Origin is created by three emerging avant-garde dance makers with a socially critical perspective in their work. 
After winning the world's biggest dance award – the RIDCC XL Production Award – Sarah Baltzinger & Isaiah Wilson and Olivia Court Mesa are now making two world premieres at Scapino. 
Both dance pieces can be seen in one program, accompanied by two connecting dance films curated by the Cinedans film festival around the same theme.

In an expressive polyphony of styles, this performance could define the careers of emblematic choreographers.


Producers: Scapino Ballet Rotterdam, Rotterdam International Choreography Competition (RIDCC), Cinedans
Co-producers: GOATS co-production with Theater Bielefeld and Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg
Art Production Foundation with the support of JTI

Leading cast & crew: Clemence Perichon, Lucas Donner, Francesco Simeone, Sven Guyt / Gianluca Rodenghi, Pedro Correia, Rafaël Belinha, Mathis Deure, Noa Köhler, Ellen Landa, Adrian Torres, Elaine Meijerink, Linde van Raaij

Duration: 2h 5min
Date of premiere: 26.02.2025
Original title: Origin
The Netherlands
Program and Access

23 June, 20:00

Fabrica de Cultură - UniCredit - Sala Faust   
2h 5min
| with intermission
130 / 80 LEI
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24 June, 16:00

Fabrica de Cultură - UniCredit - Sala Faust   
2h 5min
| with intermission
130 / 80 LEI
Tickets available soon