We, 11.2.2026

15:00—16:00 Show

Schlachthaus Theater

Company MEK / Muhammed Kaltuk

Same Love (Site Specific)
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Hip-Hop dance theatre
The politics of love
Empowerment
Tolerance
Diversity of experience

«Same Love (Site Specific)» is a site-specific dance piece by Muhammed Kaltuk / Company MEK. This Hip-Hop dance work celebrates the diversity of human experiences through dance and physical theatre, visualizing the political dimension of love. Seven dancers with different social, familial and cultural backgrounds bring their own stories of love, love relationships, intimacy and family to the stage. This results in powerful danced moments, expressive and emotionally charged images and a dramaturgically dense choreographic web encompassing their individual experiences and stories. «Same Love (Site Specific)» is not merely well-told and spectacular contemporary dance theatre, but an emotional plea for more acceptance, tolerance and empowerment!

Biography

Muhammed Kaltuk is a choreographer and performer. After several years on the Hip-Hop scene, he completed his dance training at the Academy of Contemporary and Urban Stage Dance in Zurich. In 2017, he founded the Company MEK, whose output merges Hip-Hop with contemporary dance. He also works regularly as a guest choreographer at various municipal theatres. There, he delivers sociopolitical statements on topics such as toxic masculinity (at the St. Gallen Theatre), provenance (at the Lucerne Theatre) and territories (at the Basel Theatre). From the 2026/27 season onwards, Kaltuk will direct the dance company of the Musiktheater im Revier in Gelsenkirchen, in addition to leading the Company MEK.

Accessibility / Venues

This is a site-specific performance which takes place inside and outside. The audience moves from one location to the other under the guidance of the performers. The performance starts at the Schlachthaus Theater and its final location is the Aula in Progr.

The auditorium, foyer and theatre bar at Schlachthaus Theatre are wheelchair accessible. There is a wheelchair-accessible toilet on the ground floor.

The auditorium at Progr is accessible to wheelchair users via a wheelchair lift and passenger lift.

Others pieces available for touring

Father Politics (2021) – 8 Dancers, 10x10m (can be adjusted), 60 Minutes
FivE (2019) - 1 Dancer, 8x8m (optimal), 12 Minutes

Booking Contact – Igli Mezini, iglimezini@companymek.com

Credits

Choreography Choreography in collaboration with dancers by Muhammed Kaltuk

Dancers Egon Gerber, Lea Korner, Ariadna Martinez Alcántara, Earle Garnette, Elina Kim, Sophie Gerber, Sheang-Li Pung

Dramaturgy Catherine Nakawesa

Music concept Gabriel Mareque, Muhammed Kaltuk

Music composition Gabriel Mareque

Contributors to the music recording Atilla Kocaay (Saz), Saadet Türköz (Vocals)

Costumes Gabriel Mareque

Rehearsal Director Egon Gerber, Sophie Gerber

Prodution & Company Manager Fabienne Guldimann

Assistant Production Manager Egon Gerber

Coproduction Kaserne Basel

Support Fachausschuss Tanz und Theater Baselland/Baselstadt, Kulturförderung Stadt Zürich, Sophie und Karl Binding Stiftung, Fachstelle Kultur, Kanton Zürich, Gemeinde Reinach

Venue

Schlachthaus Theater
Rathausgasse 20, 3011 Bern
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Tickets

11.2.2026, 15:00—16:00
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