A name, a body, a story that won’t let go.
reste(s) is a ritual. A tribute to Alphonse Kanimba—the maker’s uncle—who was killed during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
What remains of a person? And what do we carry with us, even when we don’t choose to?
reste(s) explores the legacy of loss, trauma, and the silence passed on through generations. Through dance, voice, and whispers, a conversation unfolds—with the dead, with ghosts that refuse to fade.
A solo performance about heritage and family ties that can both support and suffocate. About memories that root themselves in the body.
What do we inherit, and what do we release?
And most of all: who do we mean when we say “we”?
Concept, writing and performance: Alphonse Eklou Uwantege
Dramaturgy and co-writing: Alice Jumelle
Light design: Mariana Blanc Moya
Sound design: Ashley Martin (Hysope)
Hosts: Golestân Outil-Rouhi, Naya Alezina
Outside eyes: Krystel Khoury, Sabine Cmelniski
Support: ISAC, Ravieversaire, Bâtard Festival, La Bellone, Théâtre de la Vie, Les Rencontres à l’Échelle, WIPCOOP, BAMP, Africa is/in the Future
Delegated production: Théâtre de la Vie
Production and distribution: Habemus Papam × AnAku
Co-production: Atelier 210
I dedicate this performance to my cousin Naomi, my cousin Cédric, my parents and my brothers.
Gratitude to Valérie Maione and the tree of the Monastery of Jette, Café Moka, Vic Roy, Habib Ben Tanfous, Naïm Belhaloumi, Nabil Ennassouh, Costa Tombroff, Sékou Séméga, Enzo Pezella, Kopano Maroga, Aleksandra Janeva Imfeld, Paula Almiron, Carolina Mendonça, Louise Vanneste, Arthur Simon
