Epiphany Center for the Arts presents
The Other Witch by Nejla Yatkin
Epiphany Center for the Arts presents
Modern / Contemporary
Performance
90Running Time
Inspired by Mary Wigman’s legendary Hexentanz, The Other Witch is a bold solo work that merges contemporary dance, ritual, video, original music, and text to reawaken the ancient figure of the witch as a symbol of feminine wisdom, power, and transformation.A multimedia, multilingual offering, the piece conjures a rich emotional world whereancestral echoes meet modern resistance.
Originally created as a three-part dance film during the pandemic, The Other Witch returns to the Epiphany in full live form. “On film, I could choreograph the eye,” Yatkin shares. “But on stage, the witch breathes through me. The audience is not just watching, they are inside the spell.”
This one performance only offers a rare opportunity to experience Yatkin’s visceral, spellbinding embodiment of the witch archetype – fierce, untamed, and deeply human. There will be a post talk with Scott Lundius and the artist, as well as a DJ/VJ set with Pat Michael and Enki Andrews, after the performance of The Other Witch.
About Nejla Yatkin: Nejla Yatkin is a Guggenheim Fellow and internationally recognized choreographerwhose work blends dance, memory, ritual, and multimedia storytelling. Her solo workshave toured globally and earned widespread acclaim for their depth, power, andtranscultural vision. For more information on Yatkin, please visit ny2dance.com
Press Inquiries / High-Res Images Available Upon Request, please contact nejlayatkin@mac.com
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 South Ashland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60607
