THE OTHER WITCH

A Contemporary Reimagining of Mary Wigman’s Hexentanz

Choreographed and Performed by Nejla Yatkin

Festival Internacional de Puebla 2026
đź“… Monday, November 16, 2026
đź“Ť Puebla, Mexico
Venue: Teatro Gabriel Pastor
Performance Time: 6PM


About the Performance


What does it mean to embody the archetype of the witch in today’s world?

The Other Witch is a powerful multimedia solo performance by 2023 Guggenheim Fellow Nejla Yatkin, inspired by Mary Wigman’s iconic Hexentanz (Witch Dance).

Originally created in the early twentieth century, Hexentanz emerged during a period of profound social and cultural transformation. More than a century later, Yatkin revisits the witch archetype through the lens of contemporary life, exploring feminine power, intuition, transformation, and the relationship between the individual and the collective unconscious.

Drawing from her roots in German Ausdruckstanz, Japanese Butoh, and contemporary dance, Yatkin creates a visceral dialogue between past and present, inviting audiences into a world where movement, imagery, and memory intersect.

Rather than reconstructing Wigman’s historic choreography, The Other Witch reimagines its themes for our time, asking how the body carries history and how ancient archetypes continue to resonate in a changing world.

About Nejla Yatkin

Nejla Yatkin is an internationally acclaimed choreographer, solo performer, and educator whose work explores memory, migration, identity, and transformation. A 2023 Guggenheim Fellow in Choreography, she has received numerous honors, including the Princess Grace Award, the 3Arts Award, and the Chicago Dancemakers Forum Lab Artist Award.

Born and raised in Berlin, Yatkin draws from a rich movement lineage encompassing German Ausdruckstanz, American modern dance, Japanese Butoh, and Middle Eastern dance traditions. Her interdisciplinary performances have been presented internationally, connecting audiences across cultures through movement and storytelling.

Presented as part of the Festival Internacional de Puebla 2026, organized by the SecretarĂ­a de Arte y Cultura del Gobierno del Estado de Puebla.

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