Khadija El Kharraz Alami is bringing SHRINE to Rotterdam, Brussels, Amsterdam and The Hague

On her flight into the desert, she encounters Jinns: supernatural beings who live in a parallel world to our own. They are expecting her and offer her refuge in their SHRINE, a sanctuary where her grief, anger and mourning are embraced and given space.

In this world, people remember, pray, sing and celebrate. She is carried forward by the generations of women who came before her: her mother, grandmothers and great-grandmothers.

SHRINE is a compelling performance about grief, anger, resistance and the strength we find in those who came before us. Through song, movement and ritual, Khadija El Kharraz Alami invites you into another world – and asks the question: What happens when we take justice into our own hands?

For SHRINE El Kharraz Alami drew inspiration from the work of the writer and activist Silvia Federici. In Caliban and the Witch Federici examines how the rise of capitalism has changed women’s position and our view of the body. SHRINE links these ideas to female ancestors, jinn, spirituality and rituals, and asks the question: what knowledge and ways of living together have we lost along the way, and which of these can we bring back to life?