ERTZA – Otempodiz
Experience time through the power of dance.
The curiosity of an acrobat and a juggler leads them to seek each other out, in a show that combines exceptional dance, acrobatics and juggling to create a mesmerising duet.
In the West, time is measured, bought, sold, planned and organised... but there is almost never enough of it. By contrast, in Africa time is experienced - it is something you have, something you do, an asset that is almost never lacking.
Otempodiz is the result of an exchange and creation project between Euskadi and Mozambique, which shows the power of dance for experiencing time in an absolute present.
Otempodiz is part of the 2026 Global Streets programme and will be performed in other parts of the UK this year.
About Ertza
Author, director and photographer: Asier Zabaleta - Performers: Fenias Nhumaio and Deissane Machava - Production/Support: ERTZA SORKUNTZA ARTISTIKOA S.L
ERTZA is a contemporary dance company based in the Basque country, created in 2004 and directed by the dancer and choreographer Asier Zabaleta. It has the aim of opening up a new space for choreographic creation, without ties or conventionalisms, creating projects in collaboration with artists from other disciplines. Their productions pose questions about human and social contradictions, inviting the audience to reflect on current themes.
ERTZA has presented its productions in the following countries: China, the Philippines, Brazil, Peru, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Mexico, Israel, Russia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Germany, France, Italy, Greece, Poland, Mozambique, Portugal and Spain.