Between the Oceans

What does the body wear when it crosses the ocean?
What currents has it encountered?
What storms has it survived?

In*Between the Oceans*, Tiffani Achilleas and Raphael Moussa Hillebrand meet on a terrain that is as personal as it is political. Their steps carry the rhythms of Salvador da Bahia, the depths of Benin and Mali, and the resonances of Sri Lanka. What emerges is not merely a piece, but a danced dialogue—about solidarity, community, and the question of who stands up for whom when the surf rises.

The body does not forget. It is an archive of movement.

Tiffani Achilleas combines contemporary, urban, and traditional dance forms with questions of social justice. Raphael Moussa Hillebrand brings decades of work at the intersections of hip-hop, urban choreography, and decolonial thought. Together they ask: How does memory become flesh? How does knowledge become embodied knowledge?

Here, theory becomes fluid. Decolonization, intersectionality, and Pan-Africanism step out of the textbooks. They become muscle tone, sweat, and sound. A radical standing up for one another—tangible in shared breath, untamable in movement.

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Post-performance discussion on Sun., September 20, 2026

Immediately following the performance on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., we cordially invite you to a post-performance discussion. Together with Tiffani Achilleas and Raphael Moussa Hillebrand (concept, choreography, and performance) as well as Nora Amin (dramaturgy), you’ll have the opportunity to learn more about the artistic background of the production, ask questions, and engage in conversation with one another.

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Concept, Choreography, Performance:Tiffani Achilleas,Raphael Moussa Hillebrand
Dramaturgy:Nora Amin
Production: Kuyum Arts gUG
Audio Description: Emmilou Roessling /Co-author: Silja Korn

An event presented as part of the KUYUM Dance Platform 2026, supported by the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion.