The Other Witch by Nejla Yatkin
will be presented at the International Performing Arts Festival in Panama City
April 16-20, 2026 with on performance and one workshop for local artist.
The Other Witch
The Other Witch is a solo dance performance featuring elements of contemporary dance, dance ritual, text, sound, and music. The dance solo is a haunting visual experience that alludes to the untamable aspects of Nature. The piece is inspired by and references Mary Wigman’s 1914 dance piece Hexentanz, but recreates itself anew. The Other Witch premiered as a virtual solo film in three segments in November 2020. The live premier of the Other Witch finally happened in 2024 at the Ruth Page Dance Center.
- This program is partially supported by a grant Creative Catalyst award from the Illinois Arts Council -
Nejla Yatkin creation was supported by a 2019 Chicago Dancemakers Forum Lab Artist Award.
This project has in part been supported by the Dance Presenting Series of Columbia College Chicago, with funding from the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation to support the Chicago Artists Performance Platform.
Rehearsal space provided by The Ruth Page Dance Center and Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance
will be presented at the International Performing Arts Festival in Panama City
April 16-20, 2026 with on performance and one workshop for local artist.
The Other Witch
The Other Witch is a solo dance performance featuring elements of contemporary dance, dance ritual, text, sound, and music. The dance solo is a haunting visual experience that alludes to the untamable aspects of Nature. The piece is inspired by and references Mary Wigman’s 1914 dance piece Hexentanz, but recreates itself anew. The Other Witch premiered as a virtual solo film in three segments in November 2020. The live premier of the Other Witch finally happened in 2024 at the Ruth Page Dance Center.
- This program is partially supported by a grant Creative Catalyst award from the Illinois Arts Council -
Nejla Yatkin creation was supported by a 2019 Chicago Dancemakers Forum Lab Artist Award.
This project has in part been supported by the Dance Presenting Series of Columbia College Chicago, with funding from the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation to support the Chicago Artists Performance Platform.
Rehearsal space provided by The Ruth Page Dance Center and Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance
