Come to ZID Theater on May 29 for the Try Out of the explosive dance performance Fade Out! What if you don't see art, but feel it? What if darkness is another way of seeing? Dive into the world of dancer and choreographer Issam Zemmouri, a performance that appeals to all your senses. This programme is part of the ExploreZ festival.
Issam Zemmouri - Fade Out (Explorez Festival)
Dates
Fri 29 May20:00 - 21:15
Location
ZID Theater, De Roos van Dekamaweg 1, 1061 HR Amsterdam
An explosive dance performance that appeals to all your senses
What if you don't see art, but feel it? What if darkness is another way of seeing?
In Fade Out, dancer, choreographer, and maker Issam Zemmouri invites you into his personal world. Through contemporary dance, physical play, and a strong visual language, he tells the poignant story of the gradual loss of his sight, up to the moment when everything turns dark. Fade Out touches, challenges, and connects, offering people with and without visual challenges the chance to experience each other's perspectives.
Fade Out is an intense sensory journey about resilience, loss, and regaining strength when seeing becomes less self-evident.
“Every time I take something from the light in my hands, I take it into the darkness.” — Issam Zemmouri
Issam lives with a hereditary eye condition leaving him with approximately 4% vision. In Countdown (2025), he explored this changing perception of the world in an artistic sense, which served as the prelude to Fade Out . With a remarkable spatial awareness, he moves with unexpected physical freedom, resulting in an impressive sensory dance experience.
Meet & Feel (19.30)
Issam offers visitors the opportunity to take the stage prior to the performance during a special Meet & Feel introduction, which adds depth to the experience of Fade Out for both blind and visually impaired visitors as well as sighted visitors. The Meet and Feel offers a unique opportunity to meet Issam and explore the set and space beforehand. By feeling and listening, you experience the performance in a more intense way. A special experience that is guaranteed to make an impression. Please note: there are only 20 spots available. Reservations are required.
About the creator
Issam Zemmouri (1994, Morocco) is a dancer, choreographer, and performer with a unique artistic signature he calls body poetry : the translation of poetry and storytelling into physical movement. Since 2019, he has been part of the artistic team at ZID Theater, where he has performed in various group productions. His solo debut, HISTORIA , premiered at the Amsterdam Fringe Festival and subsequently toured domestically and internationally. In 2026, he collaborated with renowned choreographers in the co-production between Introdans and Holland Dance Festival: HubClub'26.
Audio description
There is an option for audio description for this performance. A voice describes what is visible on screen to make visual information accessible to the blind and visually impaired. This can be added free of charge when purchasing the ticket.
Warning: This performance contains sensory-intensive elements, including bright light effects, loud noises, and the use of a smoke machine. This may impact visitors who are sensitive to stimuli.
Issam Zemmouri - Fade Out (Explorez Festival)
Dates
Fri 29 May20:00 - 21:15
Location
ZID Theater, De Roos van Dekamaweg 1, 1061 HR Amsterdam
