Barefoot deals with the question of fate in the life of a man through relationships.
A duet of a man and a woman, an Arab and a Jew, two dancers reflecting that which is missing, completing, disturbing, balancing each other. They join together and they separate through a multitude of figures expressing different parts of the complex human personality.
This work is inspired by different narratives, love stories, tales of extreme existential and personal realities, from various parts of the world, such as: the Northern Arctic, Palestene, Hungary and more .
The performance's language is based on a condensed movement with an accent on extreme expression of emotional states.
The movement follows the continuous inner change, while, at the same time, allows a silent presence of the "witness" to reflect upon the motion.
The soundtrack is based on contemporary music, interlaced with authentic recordings of stories told by people from around the globe, each in their own original language.
The set of the stage include a number of objects, especially designed to enable a three-dimension motion which challenges gravity.
A number of artists, from different media, are cooperating in this project:
| Tamar Borer | Tamar works, creates, dances and performs in Israel and abroad, as well as teaches Butoh therapy to dancers, students and the disabled. |
| Yousuf Swaid | An Israeli-Palestinian actor-dancer, who creates and performs with theatre and fringe groups, as well as in films. |
| Noa Blass | A composer, musician, author and music therapist who has developed world-recognized methods for: treating cerebral disorders in children, meditation with sound frequencies, and guided imagination techniques. |
| Ruth Gavrieli | An industrial and stage designer who specializes in designing unique solutions for the physically challenged. Ruth has received few awards for her inventions and designs. |
| Limor Tal | A costume designer who works with Rakefet Levi for the Bat-Sheva dance company, dances Butoh and creates collaborative stage projects. |