Stephanie Kayal & Abed Kobeissy
Galactic Crush 2: Into the Cold
- 16.11 — 18.11 2025
- Performances
- Sala Estúdio Valentim de Barros / Jardins do Bombarda
- €12 (See discounts)
- ages 12+
- 1H
A space odyssey about love, failure, and the longing to escape a world in ruins.
Stephanie Kayal, choreographer and performer, and Abed Kobeissy, musician, are an artistic duo from Beirut — and the anti-heroes of the sci-fi saga Galactic Crush.
In this new piece, the duo has botched their quixotic mission and face a world that is crumbling around them. With nothing left to lose, they decide to flee: they build a DIY intergalactic spaceship and set off in search of hope in another galaxy.
The failed crime-fighters — who are also friends and lovers — confront an absurd reality with dark humour. In the cold of space, they recall the fractured city they left behind and the loved ones who remain far away, hoping to understand and forgive the world’s failures. They dance as a reminder of home.
Credits
Concept and text Stephanie Kayal and Abed Kobeissy Performance Stephanie Kayal, Abed Kobeissy, Pôl Seif Choreography Stephanie Kayal Original music Abed Kobeissy Set and light design Pôl Seif Video artist Firas El Hallak Dramaturgical advice Krystel Khoury, Sabine Cmelniski Produced by Hiros Co-production Théâtre National Wallonie -Bruxelles, Alkantara, Théâtre de la Vie, Kunstencentrum Buda, Plateforme Parallèle With the support of Ettijahat - Independent Culture, Workspacebrussels, ISAC - Institut Supérieur des Arts et des Chorégraphies ArBa-EsA
Coproduced and presented with support from Common Stories, a project cofunded by the European Union.
Co-presented with Teatro Nacional D. Maria II.
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Stephanie Kayal is a Lebanese choreographer, dancer, and theatre maker based between Beirut and Brussels. Her work blurs reality and fiction, using low-tech aesthetics to craft absurd, darkly humorous performances. Through dance, music, and text, she explores themes of political despair, hope, and survival. In addition to her collaborations as a performer, her works include Evidence of Things Not Seen (2021), Galactic Crush (2022), The Time It Took You to Realize It Was a Dream (2023), and Galactic Crush II: Into the Cold (2025). She has presented her work at venues...
Based in Beirut, Abed Kobeissy creates music across various genres, from solo projects to music for film, theatre, and dance. Centred on the Levantine buzuq, his music carries a strong local identity, while unapologetically embracing the confusion of the present, shaped by urban soundscapes and themes of family and home. He has received commissions from The Berlin Biennale, UNESCO, CTM Festival, and Irtijal/Huddersfield, among others. A Sundance Institute fellow (2020), he co-founded the projects Two or The Dragon and Stellar Banger, releasing multiple albums. His...