“Diktaş, with her intense, raw dance, refers to the hardships the Kurdish people have to endure.”— De Volkskrant
That which resides at the borders of existence…
An endless battle, fought by an untamed creature in a flowered dress. Guided by the Dahul, the drum that makes the ground move. Together, stamping on the ground, they let it be known that she was, is, and always will be. Representing immortality. She who embodies existence.
We celebrate, fight, let ourselves be carried away, held back, rise up, pass on, are conscious, unconscious, fed, feed, always keeping danger in sight. The oppressed, embodied in a body. What if you are eradicated, executed, and oppressed every day? What does something that is always in survival mode look like?
Experience the power of survival and expression in That which is indomitable by Melisa Diktaş. An immersive performance that embodies the essence of struggle, survival, and resilience, wrapped in the rhythms of the Kurdish movement language.
Winner of the BNG Bank Dance Award 2025 and Fringe, Best Awards 2024
“In highly expressive dance, she conveys a powerful mix of emotions: anger, pain, a sense of freedom, and the power of rebellion, creating a beautiful dynamic between stillness and energy. This performance almost explodes with urgency. It reveals a powerful and indomitable woman facing political oppression, but she fights!”
