Glimpses of a Future

Season 12021

Warm up to a different tomorrow with this short docuseries of personal reflections expressed through words, movement & dance. An experimental collaboration between writers and creative movers from around the world during the first covid-19 lockdown, in spring & summer 2020. From visualization to embodiment, from letters of love to sobering realizations, we're reminded in times of extreme uncertainty that a basic human need emerges... that of reimagining the future. Eight stand-alone episodes created together while being apart - in Lebanon, France, Iran, Jordan and the USA.

8 Episodes

    E01 Of angst and alignment

    US-based performer Jadd Tank moves to spoken word by writer Mira Ouais in Lebanon as they look to a brighter future full of empathy.

    April 1, 2021

    E02 Of companionship and the sea

    From their LA home, husband and wife Mollie Wolf and Charlie Dando move to the reading of a love letter from Lebanese writer ohmyhappiness.

    April 1, 2021

    E03 Of survival and the storm

    In lockdown, Lebanese director Caroline Hatem and psychologist Olivia Shabb reflect on their experience of self-isolation, diving into vivid emotions.

    April 1, 2021

    E04 Of clarity and perspective

    A collaboration between Tunisian choreographer Hamdi Dridi and Lebanese songwriter Sara Abdo offers an appreciation for blessings they once overlooked.

    April 1, 2021

    E05 Of living and being

    French-based artist Cynthia Dariane and Lebanese hypnotherapist Tania Hadjithomas Mehanna reexamine endless to-do lists as the world slows down.

    April 1, 2021

    E06 Of disorientation and remembrance

    Iranian choreographer Sina Saberi and Lebanese storyteller Kim Heshme embark on a soul-searching journey of acceptance while in lockdown.

    April 1, 2021

    E07 Of love and vulnerability

    Lebanese choreographer and director Alice Massabki explores a paradoxical future with French-based choreographer and writer Cynthia Dariane.

    April 1, 2021

    E08 Of justice and our shared humanity

    Lebanese contemporary dancer Reem Naamani moves to a spoken-word piece on justice and humanity by Syrian tourism and nature expert Osama Al Nouri.

    April 1, 2021