Hillel Kogan

Can dance be choreographically attractive, politically charged and at the same time highly entertaining? Yes, it can. And how! The proof is delivered by the Israeli dancer and performer Hillel Kogan and his superbly subver- sive duet with his Palestinian colleague Adi Boutros. In «We Love Arabs» Kogan portrays a choreographer who is currently developing a new piece. As it is about «co-existence» he — who considers himself left-wing, politically correct and tolerant — cannot get around an Arab counterpart. The audience watches how he introduces his dance partner to the background of his work, how he demonstrates the moves and the choreo- graphy he has in mind and how he comments, explains and criticises. Gradually and inevitably, the polite helpfulness of political correctness becomes a menacing trapdoor. A masterpiece! (esc)