Marie Al Fajr

Marie Al Fajr is a French choreographer based in France and Egypt who has journeyed as a dance researcher throughout North Africa and the Levant, closely collaborating with poets, musicians and historians in the region. Through Al Fajr Company, she produces and tours dance productions in Europe and the Arab region. She situates her work between choreographic and somatic practices and delves in the history of Arab-Muslim poetry and music rooted in Arabic etymology and alternative rhythms.