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ZŌ
New Creation by Ohad Naharin
Performed by Batsheva Dance Company - DurationApprox. 70 min
- 5.3.2026 At 19:00
Varda Hall, ZŌ, Suzanne Dellal CenterTickets - Additional Dates
Three years after his latest work MOMO, Ohad Naharin returns with ZŌ – a new work for Batsheva Dance Company, which will premiere in December 2025.
The venue chosen for the new piece is Varda Studio, which also hosted Mamootot, The Hole, and 2019 – an intimate space that puts the audience and the dancers in close proximity and offers an unparalleled viewing experience.
In ZŌ, Naharin collaborates with the musician DJ Tai Rona. The two worked together to create a unique and immersive sound experience for the new work.
Please note: the performance includes moments of complete darkness in the auditorium.
The performance has two casts: Zana Cast and Chipps Cast.
Seating in rows 2 and 4 consists of high chairs.
Audience entry is via two separate entrances – Entrance A and Entrance B – as specified on your ticket.
The creation was made possible thanks to the generous support of the Maychor Foundation, N. Bar Natan Investments Ltd., Ruth and Doron Blatt, Bat Shlomo Vineyards, the Zita and Mark Bernstein Family Foundation (Canada), Factory 54, New Works Fund (Israel), the American Friends of Batsheva, anonymous.
Credits
dancers: Yarden Bareket, Emil Brukman, Adi Blumenreich, Zachary Burrows, Nathan Chipps, Holden Cole, Guy Davidson, Iyar Elezra, Eddieomar Gonzalez Castillo, Sean Howe, Londiwe Khoza, Adrienne Lipson, Bo Matthews, Sofiia Pikalova, Danai Porat, Igor Ptashenchuk, Leann Reizer, Kelis Robinson, Yoni (Yonatan) Simon, Gili Yaniv Amodai, Yarden Zana.
Co-creators: Batsheva company's dancers and Annika Verplancke
- Lighting Design
Avi Yona (Bambi) Bueno
- Set and Props Design
Gadi Tzachor
- Costume Design and Styling
Eri Nakamura
- Soundtrack and Original Music
Tai Rona and Maxim Warrat
- Assistant to Ohad Naharin
Annika Verplancke
- Sound Design
Dudi Bell
- Music
"Usseewa" by Ado / "ADHD" by Igorrr / "Nana Del Caballo Grande" by Camaron De La Isla / "Anthem Berlin" by Alva Noto / "Coro Delle Lavandaie" by Roberto De Simone performed by Nuova Compagnia Di Canto Popolare / "Outro" by Sofie Birch & Antonina Nowacka / "Ksheor Dolek" (Amos Ettinger/Sasha Argov) performed by Elysian fields / "Wei Wei Wei" by Gong Gong Gong / "A Forest" by Alva Noto / "Showroom Dummies" by Señor Coconut / "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" by Abba / "Born, Never Asked" by Laurie Anderson / "Waveguide" by Corticyte / "Vo Pole Bereza Stojala" Folk Russian Song / "Who Cares" by Video Power / "Daon", "Choshech", "Metsilot", "Closed" and "Manipulation of Banias" all by Tai Rona
A special thanks from Ohad Naharin to Hsin-Yi Hsiang, Ori Kroll and Tai Rona
Photo by Ascaf 
Photo by Ascaf 
Photo by Ascaf
