Dust Collective is a multidisciplinary performative collective initiated by the theatre-maker Mayar Alexan and the choreographer Hoor Malas in Damascus, Syria 2017.

During the last years, Hoor and Mayar worked on a series of physical theatre performances that dealt with the concept of intangible places in relationship to the human being. They were interested in the realms that occupy the human brain during catastrophes; the half imaginary parallel worlds that create a balance with harsh daily surroundings. Through these works they tackle themes such as dreams, the afterlife, and memory loss. The complex nature of these worlds intrigues them, how simultaneously tangible and imaginary they are, and how this fluid nature can affect and be affected by politics, economy, and society.

Mayar and Hoor use the performative body as the main pillar of their work and merge light-and set design to create their narrative and address their questions. Today, and for their new adventure “Dust”, they will be joined by the visual artist Loutje Hoekstra, and the music composer Abdo Ineny, as main collaborators in the artistic process. Throughout this multidisciplinary collaboration, the collective is exploring new tools and mediums to research and manifests.